Genes/genetic elements associated with mating impairment in trichoderma reesei qm6a and its derivatives and process for their identification

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to a process for identifying gene(s)/genetic element(s) associated with mating impairment in strains of  Trichoderma reesei  QM6a or strains derived thereof comprising the steps of a) providing a first strain being a  Trichoderma reesei  QM6a strain having a MAT1-2 locus or a strain derived thereof, b) sexually crossing said strain with a second strain being a mating competent strain of a  Trichoderma reesei  ( Hypocrea jecorina ) strain having a complementary locus, i.e. the MAT1-1 locus, c) repeatedly back-crossing the MAT1-1 progenies from the crossing of b) or the back-crossing thereof with the first strain of a), until a strain is obtained that is substantially identical to the first  Trichoderma reesei  QM6a strain or a strain derived thereof, but carries the MAT1-1 locus and is mating competent for crossing with  Trichoderma reesei  QM6a or any of its MAT1-2 progeny, d) selecting the progeny from step c) that is mating competent for crossing with a  Trichoderma reesei  ( Hypocrea jecorina ) having a MAT1-2 locus, and e) identifying the gene(s)/genetic element(s) associated with mating impairment by comparing the genome of the progenies selected in step d) with the genome sequences of the first strain of a) whereby said gene(s)/genetic element(s) may be fully or partially missing or existing in a mutated form or in a form having deletions or insertions in the first strain thus being a gene or a genetic element directly or indirectly associated with mating impairment in strains of  Trichoderma reesei  QM6a or a strain derived thereof as well as to a process for correcting the mating impairment of a  Trichoderma reesei  QM6a strain or a strain derived thereof having a MAT1-1 locus and that is not competent to mate with a  Trichoderma reesei  QM6a strain having a MAT1-2 locus or a strain derived thereof, wherein one or more mutated or fully or partially missing gene(s) and/or genetic element(s) identified as above is/are replaced by or complemented with the corresponding functional gene(s) and/or genetic element(s). Moreover, the invention relates to the use of a thus obtained fungal strain of the genus  Trichoderma  in industrial breeding and production of a product of interest. Moreover, the invention relates to the genes associated with mating impairment of  Trichoderma reesei  QM6a and strains derived therefrom and to genes essential for mating of  Trichoderma reesei  QM6a and strains derived therefrom.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to genes/genetic elements associated with mating impairment of strain Trichoderma reesei QM6a or strains derived thereof. The invention further relates to a process for identifying genes/genetic elements associated with mating impairment in Trichoderma reesei QM6a and strains derived thereof. Said process enables a rapid and efficient identification of genes/genetic elements associated with mating impairment. Consequently, the present invention relates towards an approach to advance tools for manipulating Trichoderma reesei towards improved and facilitated strain breeding so as to be able to improve industrial producer strains by classical genetic means. This will not only add a further tool in strain breeding and maintenance, but also allow for the introduction of genetic traits from other strains of Trichoderma reesei (Hypocrea jecorina), or the cleaning of strains from non-desirable mutations of genes and/or undesired genes, e.g. genes conferring resistance to antibiotics, marker genes, genes for secondary metabolism, pigment formation, undesired enzymes etc.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Filamentous fungi are capable of producing high amounts of extracellular proteins. Yet, the production level of any protein of interest in naturally occurring strains is usually too low for commercial exploitation, rendering substantial strain improvement programs essential (Punt 2002). In industrial filamentous fungi, this is traditionally done by classical mutagenesis, and/or targeted gene manipulation in combination with protein engineering. Basically, this approach consists of subjecting the fungus to sub-lethal doses of mutagens (frequently used: for example irradiation by UV light or ionizing radiation, addition of chemical mutagens like nitrosomethyl guanidine, ethylmethansulfonat or ethidium bromide) and subsequent screening of the survivors for improved production of the desired product. Obviously, this approach is only as good as the selection method.

Trichoderma reesei (teleomorph Hypocrea jecorina) is a workhorse organism for the industrial production of enzymes. Using random mutagenesis, academic and industrial research programs have, over several decades, produced strains of T. reesei whose enzyme productivity is several times higher than that of the “original” T. reesei strain QM6a that was isolated from US Army tent canvas in 1944 in the Solomon Islands (LeCrom et al. 2009).

A major constraint using random mutagenesis for strain improvement, however, results from the fact that, by definition it cannot be directed to act on distinct target genes. Mutations may thus not only be beneficial and improve or disrupt target genes but can affect other genes as well leading to unwanted collateral damage causing restrictions in e.g. strain stability, reduced growth rates or auxotrophy for amino acids and/or vitamins. While recombinant techniques overcome these problems by introducing targeting focus, they may be unsuitable for complex genetic traits that are caused by unknown or multiple genes or large genomic fragments.

Seidl et al. (2009) were the first to describe the ability of Trichoderma reesei to perform sexual reproduction. Taxonomically T. reesei (and its teleomorph H. jecorina) belong to the group of Ascomycetes (class of Sordariomycetes) and within this group to those fungi which are heterothallic. Heterothallism means that the two mating type loci MAT1-1 and MAT1-2 which are necessary for successful sexual reproduction occur in different strains and self-fertilization is not possible.

During the process of sexual reproduction T. reesei produces perithecia that are initiated by coiled or variously distinctive structures containing the ascogonium. The ascogonium is the cell that will receive a nucleus during mating and go on to produce the dikaryotic hyphal system. One of the cells within the coil functions as the ascogonium and the rest either remains inactive or gives rise to hyphae that branch and proliferate to surround the entire structure. In many cases neighboring hyphae also engage to envelope the coil. These surrounding hyphae eventually consolidate to form the walls or peridium of the perithecium (http://website.nbm-mnb.ca/mycologywebpages/NaturalHistoryOfFungi/SordariomycetesDiscussion.html) (FIG. 3).

The formation of perithecia in T. reesei occurs ascohymenial meaning that the ascocarp formation initiates with the fertilization of the ascogonium. The primordium subsequently differentiates into a true hymenium directly from the generative, ascogeneous hyphae. The ascohymenial development thus begins with fertilization and differentiation of generative hyphae, followed by the development of the ascocarp. Stromata (fruiting bodies) are therefore formed by the partner acting as a female during sexual reproduction.

Since all strains of T. reesei which are nowadays used in industry can be traced back to strain QM6a they all carry—as does strain QM6a—the MAT1-2 locus. Crossing of different industrial strains with each other to further improve them by introducing favorable traits or to rid strains from mutations of genes or undesired genes such as e.g. genes conferring e.g. resistance to antibiotics, coding undesired products whose presence may interfere with regulatory requirements is therefore not possible at present.

A possibility to overcome the inability to cross different T. reesei mutant strains would be to exchange the mating type locus by the opposite one at the same genomic locus. In case of T. reesei QM6a this implies to exchange the MAT1-2 locus for the MAT1-1 locus.

Kang et al. (1994) have shown that strains of Magnaporthe grisea in which the MAT locus was exchanged were fertile in crossings with strains of the opposite mating type (i.e.: strains in which the MAT1-2 locus was replaced by the MAT1-1 locus were fertile in crossings with the original MAT1-2 carrying strain). A successful exchange of the mating type locus was also described for Neurospora crassa (Chang, 1994).

WO 2011/095374 relates to the use of mating type switching to improve the sexual behavior of filamentous fungal strains. Disclosed is the identification of mating types of Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus tubigensis so as to transform Aspergillus niger into a heterothallic fungus, i.e. filamentous fungus individuals having opposite mating types resulting in one or more pair of strains with two opposite mating types.

Seidl et al. (2009) introduced the complementary mating type locus (MAT1-1) ectopically into T. reesei strain QM6a thereby generating a strain carrying both mating type loci (MAT1-1 and MAT1-2). This strain was fertile in crossings with wild type strains of the T. reesei teleomorph H. jecorina carrying either the MAT1-1 or the MAT1-2 locus. However, in crossings with strain QM6a and its derivatives (all MAT1-2) this strain was found to be sterile.

From these results—that a QM6a strain carrying both mating types is able to form fruiting bodies with MAT1-1 and MAT1-2 strains of H. jecorina, but not with QM6a—it is concluded that T. reesei QM6a is able to act as a male partner but that it cannot produce fruiting bodies and is therefore female sterile. Probably its maintenance in the labs for over 60 years without selective pressure acting to maintain mating competence has resulted in mutations in one or more of the genes necessary for sexual recombination.

Hence, there is a need in the prior art for a method that allows the rapid and efficient identification of genes associated with said mating impairment of a Trichoderma reesei QM6a strain. So far, the genes associated with mating impairment in the genome of Trichoderma reesei QM6a have neither been identified nor been characterized. The reason for this is mainly due to the fact that classical genetic approaches using sexual crossings have not been established for Trichoderma reesei QM6a due to its self-sterility. It is, moreover, not known which genes contribute to or account for the self-sterility of QM6a. So far, it is completely unknown which of the 9143 annotated genes in the genome of QM6a (34.1 Mbp) is associated with its self-sterility. The genome of T. reesei QM6a has been published in Martinez et al. (2008). The T. reesei nucleotide sequence and annotation data have been deposited in GenBank under accession number AAIL 00000000.

The present inventors have recently topically replaced the MAT1-2 locus of QM6a with the opposite mating type (MAT1-1) at the same genomic location, but crossings of the resulting MAT1-1 strains with T. reesei QM6a derived MAT1-2 strains were not successful demonstrating self-sterility.

It is, therefore, an object of the invention to identify and provide genes/genetic elements associated with the mating impairment in strains of T. reesei QM6a and its derivatives.

It is further an object of the invention to provide a process for the rapid and efficient identification of genes associated with mating impairment in T. reesei QM6a. It is a further object of the invention to provide a process for restoring the mating competence of Trichoderma reesei QM6a and its derivatives. It is a further object of the invention to provide a mating competent form of T. reesei QM6a and its derivatives. It is a further object of the invention to provide a process to sexually recombine genetic information of Trichoderma reesei QM6a and its derivatives. Another object of the invention is to prepare a strain of Trichoderma reesei QM6a or of a derivative thereof having a sexual cycle.

The inventors have surprisingly found that the mating impairment of a Trichoderma reesei strain QM6a or a strain derived thereof is caused by defined genes/genetic elements and mutations in defined genes/genetic elements of said organism and may be corrected by correcting or eliminating said mutations, i.e. by replacing the corresponding gene(s)/genetic element(s) with a functional counterpart or by inserting the gene/genetic element that is completely or partially missing. A functional counterpart of said gene(s)/genetic element(s) is a gene or genetic element that restores the mating ability of Trichoderma reesei QM6a. Said capability is conferred to said gene/genetic element by correcting the mutations as depicted in Table 3 to such an extent that the gene or genetic element performs its function in the mating process. Preferably all mutations of the respective gene/genetic element are corrected.

It has further been found that for a Trichoderma reesei QM6a strain or any derivative thereof the technique of backcrossing may advantageously be used for identifying the genes or genetic elements that are associated with mating impairment in Trichoderma reesei QM6a or any derivative thereof (female sterility genes). Moreover, it has been found that mutations in certain genes are associated with mating impairment in Trichoderma reesei QM6a. The mutation may be a simple point mutation, an insertion or a deletion, whereby the deletion may be a deletion within an existing gene or a full or partial deletion of a gene/genetic element per se.

The above genes or genetic elements/genetic information may be contributory to mating impairment or may cause—singly or in combination—mating impairment in Trichoderma reesei QM6a. Hence, said genes/genetic elements/genetic information may be directly or indirectly associated with the mating impairment of said organism.

Genes or genetic elements/genetic information directly associated with the mating impairment of Trichoderma reesei QM6a and its derivatives are generally genes of which the full or partial lack of functioning leads to a reduced or complete lack of formation of fruiting bodies when crossed with a corresponding organism. The term “mating impairment” is to relate to all degrees of an impaired or reduced mating ability. A reduced mating ability can thus also be seen in a substantially prolonged time until mature fruiting bodies with viable ascospores become visible. Corresponding genes and/or genetic elements have a direct impact on any organ or metabolic mechanism that has a direct impact on the mating ability of Trichoderma reesei QM6a and its derivatives, such as for example genes coding for pheromone receptors or genes coding for organs needed for successful mating. A genetic element comprises genetic information that is not translated into a protein but is directly or indirectly related to the mating behaviour of Trichoderma reesei QM6a or its derivative. Said genetic information may be necessary for the control or regulation of the expression of a protein. A genetic element may be a promoter, an enhancer, an activator, a regulator or an expression control sequence.

Genes/genetic elements indirectly associated with the mating impairment of Trichoderma reesei QM6a and its derivatives are genes which are not directly associated with the mating impairment of said organism but which relate to morphological structures or metabolic mechanisms that have an indirect impact on the ability of Trichoderma reesei QM6a and its derivatives to mate with a corresponding organism. Mutations in genes for example related to hyphal cell wall structure or hyphal branching could have an indirect impact on the mating ability of Trichoderma reesei QM6a and its derivatives. The function of said genes may be executed by proteins encoded by said genes. Said gene/genetic element may also be necessary for expression or regulation of a corresponding protein (p. ex. promoter, enhancer, activator, regulator, initiator, expression control sequence).

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention, therefore, relates to a process for identifying a gene/genetic element associated with mating impairment in strains of Trichoderma reesei QM6a or strains derived thereof comprising the steps of

-   a) providing a first strain being a Trichoderma reesei QM6a strain     having a MAT1-2 locus or a strain derived thereof, -   b) sexually crossing said strain with a second strain being a mating     competent strain of a Trichoderma reesei (Hypocrea jecorina) strain     having a complementary MAT1-1 locus, -   c) repeatedly back-crossing the MAT1-1 progenies from the crossing     of b) or the back-crossing thereof with the first strain of a),     until a strain is obtained that is substantially identical to the     first Trichoderma reesei QM6a strain or a strain derived thereof,     but carries the MAT1-1 locus and is mating competent for crossing     with Trichoderma reesei QM6a or any of its MAT1-2 progeny, -   d) selecting the progeny from step c) that is mating competent for     crossing with a Trichoderma reesei (Hypocrea jecorina) having a     MAT1-2 locus, and -   e) identifying the gene(s)/genetic element(s) associated with mating     impairment by comparing the genome of the progenies selected in     step d) with the genome sequences of the first strain of a) whereby     said gene(s)/genetic element(s) may be fully or partially missing or     existing in a mutated or in a form having deletions and/or     insertions in the first strain thus being a gene or a genetic     element directly or indirectly associated with mating impairment in     strains of Trichoderma reesei QM6a or a strain derived thereof.

The invention further relates to a process as outlined above further comprising the step of inserting the functional gene(s) and/or genetic element(s) of the mating competent strain corresponding to the gene(s)/genetic element(s) associated with mating impairment identified according to the above feature e) into a Trichoderma reesei QM6a having a MAT1-1 locus or a strain derived thereof and crossing said strain with a Trichoderma reesei QM6a having a MAT1-2 locus or a strain derived thereof, whereby the formation of fruiting bodies by Trichoderma reesei QM6a having a MAT1-1 locus and having inserted a gene(s) and/or genetic element(s) identified as above or a strain derived thereof is indicative of a direct association of said gene(s)/genetic element(s) with said mating impairment.

The invention further relates to a process for identifying a mating competent phenotype associated with a functional gene and/or genetic element corresponding to the gene/genetic element associated with mating impairment identified according to the above feature e) comprising the steps of a) providing a mating competent Trichoderma reesei QM6a MAT 1-1 strain, b) rendering the above functional gene or genetic element non-functional and c) measuring the mating capability of said Trichoderma reesei QM6a MAT 1-1 strain, wherein a positive mating capability of said Trichoderma reesei QM6a MAT 1-1 strain is indicative of said gene or genetic element being non-essential for a mating competent phenotype and wherein a negative mating capability of said Trichoderma reesei QM6a MAT 1-1 strain is indicative of said gene or genetic element being essential for a mating competent phenotype.

The invention further relates to a process for restoring the self-mating competence of a Trichoderma reesei QM6a strain that is not mating competent or a strain derived thereof, wherein one or more mutated or fully or partially missing gene(s) associated with mating impairment is/are replaced by or complemented with the corresponding functional gene(s). The invention also relates to the self-mating competent strain of Trichoderma reesei QM6a or a derivative thereof obtained or obtainable by said process.

The invention, moreover, relates to a fungal strain of the genus Trichoderma (Hypocrea) suitable for use in the industrial production of a product of interest, whereby the strain is a Trichoderma reesei QM6a and its derivative strains, wherein the mating competence has been corrected as above and which has been transformed with a target gene and/or a gene encoding a product of interest.

Moreover, the invention relates to the gene(s)/genetic element(s) associated with mating impairment in strains of Trichoderma reesei QM6a obtained by the above process which have a sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 8 to 155 and SEQ ID NOs:163 to 174 of the enclosed sequence listing as well as to sequences related to said sequences due to the degeneracy of the genetic code, homology and/or identity as long as the same function is performed.

The invention also relates to the corresponding genes of the wild-type organism Hypocrea jecorina which are functional genes in terms of mating competence and which are suitable to restore female fertility of Trichoderma reesei QM6a.

Specifically the invention relates to the functional counterparts of SEQ ID NOs: 8 to 155 and SEQ ID NOs: 163 to 174, i.e. the sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 8 to 155 wherein at least one and preferably all of the mutations listed in Table 3 have been corrected. The invention moreover relates to variants and mutants of said corrected genes and to variants and mutants of the missing genes of SEQ ID NOs: 163 to 174 as long as the mating capability is maintained. Variants and mutants may comprise silent and non-silent mutations, insertions, deletions or sequence additions. The mutations are preferably conservative mutations.

The invention also relates to the functional counterparts of said genes of Hypocrea jecorina with the proviso that said genes still have the ability to restore female fertility of Trichoderma reesei QM6a. Said functional counterparts may be genes in which only the sterility-conferring mutations were corrected.

The invention particularly relates to the functional counterparts of the genes having SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO: 110, SEQ ID NO: 112 and SEQ ID NO: 134, i.e. SEQ ID NO: 216, SEQ ID NO: 218, SEQ ID NO: 220 and SEQ ID NO: 222 or a functionally equivalent sequence derived therefrom.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The sequences of said gene(s) and the putatively encoded proteins per se were known and have been published in Martinez et al. (2008), but the function with respect to mating impairment of none of them has so far been verified. Moreover, the sequence of said genes may be retrieved from the NCBI data base under the accession number as specified in the sequence listing and the further link to the corresponding gene. SEQ ID NOs: 26, 72, 82, 84, 94, 96, 100, 70, 106, 120, 130, 140 and 154 have been newly annotated. Moreover, it has not been known that mutations in said genes are associated with the mating impairment and specifically with female sterility in said organisms. From said database, however, it is not evident that said sequences are mutated sequences in Trichoderma reesei QM6a or strains derived thereof thus being associated with a partial or full loss of mating competence in said organism and how to replace that gene by a functional one.

It has, however, not been known that the identified genes are associated with mating impairment in Trichoderma reesei QM6a. It has further been found that due to mutations, insertions or deletions said genes are associated with the mating impairment of Trichoderma reesei QM6a. Replacing said genes by the non-mutated and/or complete form will correct the mating inability of Trichoderma reesei QM6a, thus, allowing for the production of industrially important strains of QM6a by sexual crossing. Hence, the inventors have found genes which correct the inability of T. reesei QM6a MAT1-1 to mate with T. reesei QM6a MAT1-2. The inventors have been able to locate genes in Trichoderma reesei QM6a which in their presently existing form, which is considered to be a mutated form, are associated with mating impairment of said organism. The inventors have further found that Trichoderma reesei QM6a lacks several genes the presence of which is associated with mating competence and the full or partial loss of which is associated with mating impairment. Said mating impairment relates to any form of full or partial loss of the ability of Trichoderma reesei QM6a to mate with a T. reesei MAT1-1 organism and, particularly, relates to the female sterility of said organism. Hence, said genes may also be considered as genes associated with female sterility in strains of Trichoderma reesei QM6a. By comparing said gene(s) with the corresponding gene(s) of the final mating competent progeny of the above process the corresponding functional genes could be retrieved. Said comparison reveals which gene deviation or lack of gene is associated with the observed mating impairment of said organism. Hence, the gene associated with mating competence, in particular female mating competence, may be used as a template for amending the corresponding gene of T. reesei QM6a, which is associated with mating impairment and female sterility, respectively.

The term “mating impairment” is to relate to any form of impaired ability of Trichoderma reesei QM6a and its derivatives to mate with a corresponding organism. The mating impairment may be a full or a partial mating impairment of Trichoderma reesei QM6a and its derivatives. Preferably, the mating impairment relates to the female sterility of Trichoderma reesei QM6a or strains derived thereof. Mating impairment may relate to defects in any part or structure of the sexual cycle of ascomycetes as depicted in FIG. 3, for example fertilization, spermatogenesis or sex determination.

The above identified genes and/or genetic elements are directly or indirectly associated with mating impairment in strains of Trichoderma reesei QM6a or in strains derived thereof. This means that said genes and/or genetic elements may be contributory or causative for the respective type of mating impairment. The same holds for the mutations, insertions or deletions in the mutated form of the genes. Said deviations from the functional form may either be causative or contributory to mating impairment.

Hence, the present invention relates to the genes/genetic elements of SEQ ID NOs: 8 to 155 and SEQ ID NOs: 163 to 174 that have been identified to be associated with mating impairment in strains of Trichoderma reesei QM6a. The sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 8 to 155 of the sequence listing are considered as mutated sequences and the changes, insertions and/or deletions of said sequences as indicated in Table 3 correlate with an improved mating competence.

The present invention further relates to the genes/genetic elements of SEQ ID NOS: 163 to 174 which only exist in Hypocrea jecorina and which have no counterpart in Trichoderma reesei QM6a. Said sequences as well as their contribution to the mating impairment of Trichoderma reesei QM6a were not known before. A further functional connotation according to the present invention in relation to said gene sequences is given in Table 4.

The above genes may be corrected or replaced singly or in combination by the corresponding functional gene(s) to restore the full mating competence of Trichoderma reesei QM6a. The corresponding fully functional counterparts exist in the wild-type Hypocrea jecorina MAT 1-1 and are known from the comparison of the sequences of the identified genes and/or genetic elements of Trichoderma reesei QM6a MAT 1-2 with the sequences of the corresponding genes and/or genetic elements of Trichoderma reesei CBS1/A8_(—)02, MAT 1-1, Trichoderma reesei CBS2/A8-11 or the wild-type Hypocrea jecorina MAT 1-1 respectively. The sequences are provided by sequencing the genes by methods known per se. The genes missing in Trichoderma reesei QM6a according to SEQ ID NOs: 163 to 174 may be inserted singly or in combination to restore the mating competence of Trichoderma reesei QM6a. The insertion of said gene(s) may be combined with the above correction of mutations, insertions or deletions.

Preferably, the following genes are replaced/complemented with the corresponding non-mutated/complete gene: SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 50, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 86, SEQ ID NO: 94, SEQ ID NO: 96, SEQ ID NO: 106, SEQ ID NO: 120, SEQ ID NO: 128, SEQ ID NO: 163, SEQ ID NO: 165, SEQ ID NO: 169, SEQ ID NO: 171. A further preferred group for genes to be corrected/complemented are SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 11, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 132, SEQ ID NO: 134, SEQ ID NO: 150, SEQ ID NO: 152, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 126, SEQ ID NO: 130, SEQ ID NO: 154, SEQ ID NO: 167, SEQ ID NO: 168, SEQ ID NO: 173 and SEQ ID NO: 174.

More preferably, the following genes are replaced/complemented with the corresponding non-mutated/complete gene: SEQ ID NO: 36, SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO: 56, SEQ ID NO: 58, SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO: 66, SEQ ID NO: 68, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 82, SEQ ID NO: 92, SEQ ID NO: 100, SEQ ID NO: 110, SEQ ID NO: 112, SEQ ID NO: 118, SEQ ID NO: 120, SEQ ID NO: 122, SEQ ID NO: 124, SEQ ID NO: 134, SEQ ID NO: 138, SEQ ID NO: 144, SEQ ID NO: 146, SEQ ID NO: 148 and SEQ ID NO: 152.

Most preferably, the following genes are replaced/complemented with the corresponding non-mutated/complete gene: SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO: 110, SEQ ID NO: 112 and SEQ ID NO: 134.

Further preferred sequences associated with mating competence are SEQ ID NO: 224, SEQ ID NO: 226, SEQ ID NO: 228 or SEQ ID NO: 230.

The invention particularly relates to the following genes essential for mating competence in Trichoderma reesei QM6a or strains derived therefrom: SEQ ID NO: 216, SEQ ID NO: 218, SEQ ID NO: 220 and SEQ ID NO: 222.

The invention also relates to functionally equivalent sequences of said sequences, for example, sequences related due to the degeneracy of the genetic code or sequences having a degree of homology to said sequences, for example 80%, preferably 90%, more preferably 95% or 98%.

The invention further relates to the polypeptides encoded by the corrected genes/genetic elements identified as associated with mating impairment in strains of Trichoderma reesei QM6a or strains derived therefrom.

Specifically the invention relates to the polypeptides encoded by nucleotides 888 to 2790 of SEQ ID NO: 220, nucleotides 1263 to 2726 of SEQ ID NO: 218, nucleotides 990 to 3107 of SEQ ID NO: 222 or nucleotides 919 to 6039 of SEQ ID NO: 216. Said polypeptides are associated with mating competence and correspond to SEQ ID NOs: 221, 219, 223 and 217. The invention also relates to polypeptides associated with mating competence and having a degree of sequence identity of at least 80%, preferably at least 90%, more preferably at least 95%, even more preferably at least 98% with the coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 220, the coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 218, the coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 222 or the coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 216 provided that the correction of the mutations is maintained and the sequence is associated with mating competence.

The degree of sequence identity is preferably determined in such a way that the number of residues of the shorter sequence which is involved in the comparison and has a “corresponding” counterpart in the other sequence is determined. For the purposes of the present invention the identity is preferably determined in the usual manner by using the usual algorithms. According to the invention only the cDNAs or amino acids of the respective mature proteins are used for the comparison. Similar, preferably identical sequence counterparts were determined according to the invention as homologue sequences by means of known computer programs. An example of such a program is the program Clone Manager Suite, which includes the program part Align Plus and is distributed by Scientific & Educational Software, Durham, N.C., U.S.A. A comparison of two DNA sequences or amino acid sequences as defined above is thereby carried out under the option local alignment either according to the FastScan—MaxScore method or according to the Needleman-Wunsch method, keeping the default values. The program version “Clone Manager 7 Align Plus 5” with the functions “Compare Two Sequences/Local Fast Scan-Max Score/Compare DNA sequences” or for amino acids “Compare Two Sequences/Global/Compare sequences as Amino Acids” was particularly used to calculate the identity according to the invention. The algorithms made available from the following sources were thereby used: Hirschberg, D. S. 1975. A linear space algorithm for computing maximal common subsequences. Commun Assoc Comput Mach 18:341-343; Myers, E. W. and W. Miller. 1988. Optimal alignments in linear space. CABIOS 4:1, 11-17; Chao, K-M, W. R. Pearson and W. Miller. 1992. Aligning two sequences within a specified diagonal band. CABIOS 8:5, 481-487.

The invention further relates to addition molecules and/or deletion molecules of the aforementioned polypeptides associated with mating competence. Thus, a polypeptide being associated with mating competence according to the invention may be elongated by adding further sequences at the N-terminal and/or C-terminal end, whereby the thus obtained amino acid sequences still have mating competence.

Sequence segments of the polypeptides being associated with mating competence may also be deleted according to the invention as long as the corrected mutations are maintained. The mutations, elongations and shortenings may be carried out in a way known per se and with the help of methods well known in the state of the art.

The production of such variants is generally known in the state of the art. For example, amino acid sequence variants of the polypeptides may be produced by mutation in the DNA. Processes for mutagenesis and changes in the nucleotide sequence are well known in the state of the art (cf. for example Tomic et al. NAR, 18:1656 (1990), Giebel and Sprtiz NAR, 18:4947 (1990)).

Details on appropriate amino acid substitutions which do not negatively influence the biological activity of the protein of interest can be found in the model by Dayhoff et al., Atlas of Protein Sequence and Structure, Natl. Biomed. Res. Found., Washington, D.C. (1978). Conservative substitutions such as the substitution of an amino acid by another one with similar properties are preferred. These substitutions may be divided into two main groups with altogether four subgroups, and a substitution in each subgroup is referred to as conservative substitution, which does preferably not influence the activity or the folding of the protein.

aliphatic non-polar G A P I L V polar and uncharged C S T M N Q polar and charged D E K R aromatic H F W Y

The invention moreover relates to the corrected DNA sequences of the genes/genetic elements identified as associated with mating impairment in strains of Trichoderma reesei QM6a or strains derived therefrom. Specifically the invention relates to DNA sequences having or comprising nucleotides 888 to 2790 or the coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 220, nucleotides 1263 to 1476 or the coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 218, nucleotides 990 to 3107 or the coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 222 or nucleotides 919 to 6039 or the coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 216.

Moreover, disclosed are further those sequences comprising, with the claimed nucleotide sequence and the claimed parts thereof, a homology of at least 70%, preferably at least 80%, even more preferably 90% and in particular at least 95% as long as the corresponding sequences are associated with mating competence and the correction of the mutations is maintained. Preferably, the homology is 70 to 100%, more preferably 80 to 100%, most preferably 90 to 100%. The homology is defined as degree of identity. For this purpose, the degree of identity is preferably defined in the way that the number of residues of the shorter sequence which takes part in the comparison and which possesses a “corresponding” complement in the other sequence is determined. The homology is preferably determined by the usual way using the usual algorithms. Only the cDNAs of the corresponding mature proteins are taken into consideration for the comparison. Similar, preferably identical sequence complements are determined as homologous sequences by known computer programs. An example for such a program is the program Clone Manager Suite, which contains the program part Align Plus and which is distributed by Scientific & Educational Software, Durham, N.C., USA. For this purpose, a comparison of two DNA sequences as defined above is drawn, under the option local alignment either via the method FastScan—MaxScore or via the method Needleman-Wunsch with maintenance of the default values. According to the invention, the program version “Clone Manager 7 Align Plus 5” with the functions “Compare Two Sequences/Local Fast Scan-Max Score/Compare DNA sequences” has especially been used for the determination of the homology. For this purpose, the algorithms available from the following sources have been used: Hirschberg, D. S. (1975) A linear space algorithm for computing longest common subsequences, Commun Assoc Comput Mach 18:341-343; Myers, E. W. and W. Miller. (1988) Optimal alignments in linear space, CABIOS 4:1, 11-17; Chao, K-M, W. R. Pearson and W. Miller. (1992) Aligning two sequences within a specified diagonal band, CABIOS 8:5, 481-487.

The invention further relates to DNA sequences, which due to the degeneration of the genetic code are related to the sequences according the invention as well as allelic variations thereof. The degeneration of the genetic code can be caused by natural degeneration or due to a specially chosen codon usage. Natural allelic variants can be identified via the use of well-known techniques of the molecular biology like e.g. the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and hybridisation techniques.

The invention also relates to DNA sequences which are associated with mating competence and which maintain the correction of the mating impairing mutations, comprising mutations, modifications or variations of the sequence. Furthermore, the invention also relates to sequences which hybridize with the aforementioned sequences under relaxed or stringent conditions. The following conditions are considered as stringent: hybridization at 65° C., 18 h in dextran sulphate solution (GenescreenPlus, DuPont), subsequent washing of the filter for 30 min, respectively, at first with 6×SSC, twice 2×SSC, twice 2×SSC, 0.1% SDS and finally with 0.2×SSC at 65° C. (membrane transfer and detection methods, Amersham).

A strain derived from Trichoderma reesei QM6a is, for example, a strain that has been derived by techniques known per se, such as either conventional mutagenesis (UV, gamma irradiation, nitrosoguanidine treatment and others) or by recombinant techniques from T. reesei QM6a in one or more successive steps, e.g. QM9123, QM9136, QM9414, MG4, MG5, RUT-C30, RUT-D4, RUT-M7, RUT-NG14, MCG77, MCG80, M5, M6, MHC15, MHC22, Kyowa X-31, Kyowa PC-1-4, Kyowa PC-3-7, TU-6 and various others which are known to a person skilled in the art. Said strains may be obtained from known culture collections, such as CBS, ATCC, DSMZ.

In the process of the invention for identifying the genes associated with mating impairment there is provided a first parental strain being a Trichoderma reesei QM6a strain having a MAT1-2 locus or a strain derived thereof. Said strain is crossed with a second strain which is a mating competent strain of a Trichoderma reesei (Hypocrea jecorina) having a complementary MAT1-1 locus. Said strain has been obtained by selecting Hypocrea jecorina (the teleomorph of T. reesei) wild type isolates from international type culture collections such as CBS (Centralbureau for Schimmelcultures) or ATCC (American Type Culture Collection) for those possessing a MAT1-1 allele and which form fertile fruiting bodies when crossed with T. reesei QM6a and its derivatives, or other H. jecorina strains that bear the MAT1-2 allele. The formation of fertile fruiting bodies can be checked by simple tests, such as by checking whether the thus obtained ascospores are able to germinate. Preferred examples of said strain are the strain CBS999.97 MAT1-1 or any other mating competent MAT1-1 Trichoderma reesei (Hypocrea jecorina) strain such as those listed by Druzhinina et al. 2010.

To obtain a QM6a/MAT1-1 strain being capable of performing successful sexual reproduction using QM6a/MAT1-2 as mating partner, strain QM6a/MAT1-1 is transformed with plasmids containing the functional variant(s) of the gene(s) identified in association with mating impairment in strain T. reesei QM6a/MAT1-2. Positive transformants were subjected to mating assays with T. reesei QM6a MAT1-2. Mating was verified by the formation of fertile fruiting bodies. Their fertility was tested by isolating ascospores and demonstrating that they, upon germination and growing into a mycelium, are capable of mating with the opposite mating partner.

Specifically, positive transformants of T. reesei QM6a/MAT1-1 complemented with repaired candidate gene(s) and T. reesei strain QM6a/MAT1-2 (ATCC13631) are co-cultured under suitable mating conditions for Trichoderma reesei. An exemplary protocol is given in Example 3. The fertility is tested by isolating ascospores from the fruiting bodies, germinating them and demonstrating that the resulting colonies are capable of mating. A positive mating outcome is verified by a visible morphological change, a cell-to-cell fusion and the formation of a dikaryon.

Since natural H. jecorina MAT1-1 strains can be crossed with T. reesei QM6a and derivatives and produce fertile fruiting bodies, whereas this does not happen with a T. reesei strain in which MAT1-2 has been exchanged against MAT1-1, the inventors concluded that the genome of T. reesei QM6a must contain certain genomic features responsible for this failure. Thus, the responsible genomic features and the corresponding genes could—in theory—be identified by sequencing the genome of one of the H. jecorina MAT1-1 strains. However, there is a serious obstacle against this strategy: wild-type strains of T. reesei and H. jecorina show on the average a 0.5-1.5% nucleotide variation in their genome. Given that the genome is 34.1 Mbp, this means that any two wild type strains of T. reesei and/or H. jecorina will be different in 170500-511500 nucleotides. Even though the majority of them will not occur in genes, and—if still so—may result in silent mutations, the number of genes that show a non-silent nucleotide exchange are likely too many to be used to identify the genes related to female sterility.

It was, therefore, decided to reduce this background of nucleotide differences by several repeated crossings of T. reesei QM6a first against H. jecorina MAT1-1, and subsequently against a strain from the resulting progeny. Owing to the laws of genetics, the progeny of a sexual cross should have 50% of the genome from the MAT1-1 parental strain and 50% of that of the MAT1-2 parent strain. When one of these offsprings with MAT1-1 is then again crossed, this will further reduce the genome content derived from the MAT1-1 strain by 50%, i.e. 25% of the original after 2^(nd) round of crossings. Further rounds will lead to 12.5 (3^(rd)), 6.25 (4^(th)), 3.125 (5^(th)) 1.56 (6^(th)), 0.78 (7^(th)) and 0.39% (8^(th) round) of content derived from the original MAT1-1 genome. In view of the fact that T. reesei/H. jecorina have 9143 annotated genes, this reduces the number of candidate genes to test to 357, of which not all will bear a nucleotide difference between T. reesei and the MAT1-1 strain from the 8^(th) crossing generation. However, in order to even reduce this further, the progeny arising from the third crossing were separated into two strains that were separately crossed up to the eighth generation. In each step, the ability of the arising MAT1-1 progeny to still be capable of producing fertile fruiting bodies with QM6a was verified.

The backcrossing is repeated until a strain is obtained that is substantially identical to the parental strain, i.e. the first strain, by mathematical calculation: the backcrossing may be repeated for more than 8 cycles, if a higher likelihood of arriving at the correct genes is desired. Theoretically, a total of 19 back-crosses would be needed to arrive at a percentage of the MAT1-1 genome of 0.00014% (=1/9143; 9143 is the number of annotated genes in the T. reesei genome). The backcrossing is usually repeated for 5 to 19 cycles, preferably 6 to 12 cycles, more preferably 7 to 10 cycles, still more preferably 8 to 9 cycles and most preferably for 8 cycles. Hence, a strain that is substantially identical to the parental strains is defined in relation to the number of backcrossings that said strain has undergone. This means that the substantial identity between the backcrossed and the parental strain relates to the relationship between the genes associated with mating impairment and genes not associated with mating impairment as mathematically calculated on the basis of the number of backcrossings.

The progeny from the above back-crossing that is mating competent for crossing with a Trichoderma reesei (Hypocrea jecorina) having a MAT1-2 locus and contains the unmutated form of the genes for mating impairment/female sterility and/or a gene/genetic information not present in Trichoderma reesei QM6a is selected by first identifying those strains from the progeny that contain the MAT1-1 locus, and then verifying that it can produce fertile fruiting bodies with T. reesei QM6a (MAT1-2) by methods known per se.

Although by following the backcrossing strategy as outlined above it is basically feasible to obtain any combination of desirable genes (also the Female Sterility genes) transferred from the MAT1-1 background to the Trichoderma reesei QM6a lineage, use of the backcrossing strategy should be combined with a knock-out strategy to arrive at a mating competent QM6a strain or derivative carrying only the minimal set of complementing and defined female sterility genes as is obtained following the invention described.

Due to the randomness of genetic recombination it becomes increasingly unlikely to retain a defined set of desired genes from the MAT1-1 background and at the same time loose all the undesired background genes with no relevance to mating. Therefore after a certain advanced backcrossing generation the likelihood of loosing a female sterility gene in a crossing becomes greater than the likelihood of loosing a non-mating associated gene and the chance to obtain mating competent progeny with the minimal set of required female sterility genes will be miniscule. It is then therefore favourable to stop at an earlier point in a sequence of backcrosses with still numerous genes from the MAT1-1 female sterility gene donor non relevant to mating being retained in the resulting mating competent progeny.

Another disadvantage of attempting to generate mating competent Trichoderma strains merely by a backcrossing strategy will be that because of the necessity to stop at a stage where all female sterility genes have been assembled in a genome together with numerous random non-mating relevant genes from the MAT1-1 donor genome, every line will be different from another line generated in the same way with respect to these non-mating relevant genes, creating undesired heterogeneity. The use of the backcrossing strategy leads to a pool of candidate genes associated with mating impairment. Said pool of candidate genes is further refined by a targeted knock-out of each identified gene in a mating competent QM6a MAT 1-1 strain of Trichoderma reesei and the determination of the mating capability of the thus obtained Trichoderma reesei QM6a MAT 1-1 strain using the above described mating assay.

Since it is possible that more than a single gene associated with mating has become non-functional in T. reesei QM6a, and consequently the complementation with single genes would not lead to a gain of mating functionality, knock-out strains for all candidate genes in a mating competent T. reesei QM6a derivative were prepared. In this way any genes essential for mating would be identified whether solely responsible for mating deficiency in QM6a or being part of a group of inactivated essential mating genes. To this end, preferably a tku70 deleted version of strain CBS1/A8_(—)02 (MAT1-1) is generated. The tku70 gene is part of the nonhomologous end joining (NHEJ) pathway present in Trichoderma reesei and other filamentous fungi. The knockout of the tku70 gene leads to an increased homologous recombination efficiency of Trichoderma reesei (Guangtao et al. 2008) thus increasing the number of strains possessing the gene knocked-outs to be tested for their relevance in mating.

The knock-out of the tku70 gene as well as of the respective candidate genes may be accomplished by any technique that is suitable to render said gene inoperative such as partial, substantial or functional deletion, silencing, inactivation or down-regulation. Preferably a marker is inserted into the corresponding constructs to identify the corresponding knock-out organism. Corresponding techniques are known in the art. The knock-out organism allows to study the function of the knock-out gene, i.e. the mating behaviour of the organism.

In this way genes that when knocked-out do not abolish mating competence in mating competent strain CBS1/A8_(—)02 Δtku70 (MAT 1-1) are identified as non-essential for mating and consequently removed from the list of candidate genes for female sterility in Trichoderma reesei.

The knock-out strategy may also be used to identify a mating-incompetent phenotype associated with the above-identified gene(s)/genetic elements. A mating-incompetent knock-out Trichoderma reesei QM6a strain is for example a wild-type Hypocrea jecorina strain in which the respective gene/genetic element as identified above has been rendered non-functional, for example by partial, substantial or functional deletion, silencing, inactivation or down-regulation. Corresponding methods are known per se.

The gene(s) associated with mating impairment is/are identified by sequencing the genome of the progenies selected as above and comparing it with the genome sequences of the parental strain T. reesei QM6a (the first strain as used above). To this end, the CLC Genomic Workbench (version 5.1, CLC bio, Arhus, Denmark) and de novo assembled with newbler (version 2.60, Roche/454, Brandford Conn., USA) and CLC Genomic Workbench was used to map the obtained sequences to the scaffolds of the T. reesei QM6a sequence scaffolds with BLAST (Altschul et al., 1990) and r2cat (Husemann and Stoye, 2010). Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and insertions and deletions (Indels) between the QM6a reference sequence and the aligned sequences of the two backcrossed lines were identified using a customized version of Mauve (Rissman et al., 2009). SNPs and Indels were mapped to QM6a coding sequences using custom R scripts. Candidate genes were then manually tested for silent mutations, and mutations that lead to a conserved amino acid exchange (e.g. E vs. D, V vs. I etc) that does not interfere with the function of the putative protein were discarded. The respective nature of the mutations of course depends on the type of Hypocrea strain that is used for backcrossing. Hence, different mutations in the respective genes may be obtained by using a different strain of Hypocrea. Common to all mutation sets identified in genes correcting mating inability of T. reesei QM6a and derivatives will be mutations correcting mating disabling mutations in the respective QM6a versions of the gene.

Large DNA insertions in the backcrossed line which are not present in the published T. reesei QM6a genome sequence were identified in the following way. The results of a nucleotide comparison by the BLAST program between the different genome sequences of the backcrossed lines and QM6a were analyzed to identify regions which are absent in the genome sequence of QM6a by using a custom R script for identification of these sequences. The sequences identified in this process were extracted and the translated nucleotide sequences were used to search the protein database at the NCBI by a BLASTX search to find regions of similarity between the sequences.

The verification of the respective mutation is the restoration of the mating ability of the organism as evidenced by the formation of mature fruiting bodies with viable ascospores when crossing Trichoderma reesei QM6a having a MAT1-1 locus with a corresponding MAT1-2 strain of the same type as used for backcrossing.

To obtain genes directly associated with mating impairment the above identified genes are inserted into a Trichoderma reesei QM6a having a MAT1-1 locus or a strain derived thereof and crossing said strain with Trichoderma reesei QM6a having a MAT1-2 locus or a strain derived thereof, whereby the formation of fruiting bodies by Trichoderma reesei QM6a having a MAT1-1 locus having inserted said gene or a strain derived thereof is indicative of said direct association of said gene with said mating impairment. In the same way the contributory effect of a genetic element vis-à-vis mating behaviour may be verified.

By the above technique, of course, not only genes associated with mating impairment/female sterility may be identified but any other target gene that is associated with one or more functionally testable phenotypic feature(s) may be identified. Moreover, other organisms such as, for example, microorganisms or plants may be used instead of the Trichoderma reesei strains in the above system provided that said organisms are mating competent.

On the basis of the prior art it was not to be expected that by reintroducing non-mutated and thus functional genes associated with mating impairment or even female sterility that had lost their function in T. reesei QM6a (MAT1-2) into T. reesei QM6a, wherein the MAT1-2 locus has been replaced by the MAT1-1 locus, restores its ability to mate with T. reesei QM6a (MAT1-2) and other MAT1-2 derivatives thereof. The introduction of the above identified genes into industrial Trichoderma strains together with replacing the MAT1-2 locus with a MAT1-1 locus renders these strains capable of crossing with any other T. reesei (MAT1-2) strain, thus allowing for a rapid process for identifying male or female sterility genes and basically any target gene of interest.

The knowledge about the correlation of sequence deviations as depicted in Tables 3 and 4 and their functional implication concerning an improvement of the mating ability of Trichoderma reesei QM6a may be used to construct specific probes or arrays comprising specific probes for testing other microorganisms for genes associated with fertility. On the basis of the information of Tables 3 and 4 Vector Kits may be provided allowing restoration of the genes associated with the mating ability.

The invention further relates to a fungal strain of the genus Trichoderma (Hypocrea) suitable for use in the industrial production of a product of interest, wherein the strain has been obtained as outlined above and has been transformed with a gene encoding a product of interest.

A product of interest may be any product that may be of industrial use. Examples are proteins or polypeptides being useful for research purposes, diagnostic purposes, therapeutic purposes such as, for example, hormones, immunoglobulins, vaccines, antibacterial proteins, antiviral proteins, enzymes etc., purposes of nutrition or for technical applications. Preferred examples of proteins or polypeptides are food enzymes such as, for example, polygalacturonidases, pectin methylesterases, xylogalacturonoidases, rhamnogalacturonidases, arabinofuranosidases, arabanases/arabinanases, amylases, phytases, xylanases, cellulases, proteases, mannanases, transglutaminases, etc., animal feed enzymes such as, for example, phytases, xylanases, endoglucanases, mannanases and proteases, as well as technical enzymes such as, for example, cellulases, proteases, amylases, laccases, oxidoreductases, etc. A product of interest may also be a biopolymer.

The industrial production of a product of interest by the above Trichoderma is known to a person skilled in the art and is carried out according to fermentation methods established for fungal strains of the genus Trichoderma. For expressing and secreting the product of interest, the Trichoderma strain is cultivated under conventional conditions for the expression and secretion of the product of interest. The fungus is therefor inoculated or, respectively, initially grown on agar plates and a spore suspension or a mycelial suspension are used as an inoculum for a submerged fermentation. The fermentation is carried out on media containing the required C sources and N sources as well as trace elements and mineral salts. If inducible promoters are used, the medium should also contain the inducers or their precursors. The fermentation is carried out under control of temperature and pH value as well as of further fermentation conditions such as redox potential, partial oxygen content, etc. A controlled management of further C sources and N sources as well as of other components of the medium may also be effected (fed batch method). At the end of the fermentation the culture liquid containing the product of interest is separated from the biomass by known physical methods and the product of interest is isolated during this process.

The above restoration of the mating competence of Trichoderma reesei QM6a is associated with several unique advantages. Said process allows transforming Trichoderma reesei QM6a into an organism that more closely resembles the wild-type. The process allows to combine two or more advantageous genetic traits in Trichoderma reesei QM6a and its derivatives. Said traits are then transferred into the progenies of Trichoderma reesei QM6a and its derivatives. Hence, an already existing highly efficient producer of industrially interesting compounds may further be improved. The ability to cross strains of T. reesei can also be used to eliminate marker genes or other undesired genes which can be tested for by their phenotype, such as genes for secondary metabolism, pigment formation, undesired enzymes (e.g. proteases), morphology and asexual development and others.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a schematic drawing of the vector for the direct replacement of the MAT1-2 locus in strain T. reesei QM6a by the MAT1-1 locus. As selection marker the hph gene (hygromycin resistance) was used. The hph cassette was inserted in the intergenic region between the mat1-1-3 gene and the gene with transcript ID 59147 (DNA lyase).

FIG. 2 is the scheme of the crossing of strain QM6a with strain CBS/MAT1-1. Progeny (carrying the MAT1-1 locus) of each crossing is crossed back with the parental strain QM6a. Of strains CBS1/A8-2 and CBS2/A8-11 DNA was extracted and subjected to whole genome sequencing.

FIG. 3 is a schematic drawing of the sexual and asexual development in ascomycetes (Fazenda et al. 2008)

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the principle vector construction to transform genes associated with mating impairment. The 5′ insert corresponds to the different genes associated with mating impairment—here the gene with transcript ID Trire2_(—)59740. Abbreviations: P_(trpC)—trpC promoter, nptll—gene conferring resistance to Geneticinsulfate G418; T_(trpC)—trpC terminator.

FIGS. 5 a, 6 a, 7 a and 8 a are the complementation vectors of the functional genes identified as essential for the mating competence of Trichoderma reesei QM6a. FIG. 5 b (SEQ ID NOs: 220/221), 6b (SEQ ID NOs: 216/217), 7b (SEQ ID NOs: 218/219) and 8b (SEQ ID NOs: 222/223) relate to the respective complementation genes per se in combination with a functional promoter and terminator. The promoter and terminator sequences may be exchanged by another equally functional promoter and/or terminator sequence.

The following examples illustrate and explain the subject-matter of the invention.

EXAMPLES Example 1 1. Materials and Methods

The strain described by Seidl et al. (2009) harbors, beside the MAT1-2 locus, also the MAT1-1 locus. This strain is able to reproduce sexually with different MAT1-1 and MAT1-2 carrying wildtype strains but not with the parental strain T. reesei QM6a (MAT1-2). To exclude that the still existing MAT1-2 locus (which resides at the original locus within the genome) is responsible for the malfunction of sexual reproduction in this strain, the MAT1-2 locus of T. reesei QM6a was directly and homologously exchanged by the MAT1-1 locus amplified from wildtype strain H. jecorina C.P.K. 1282 (G.J.S. 85-249). For the vector construction the MAT1-1 locus including upstream and downstream homolog regions was amplified from H. jecorina 1282 and cloned in the vector pCR blunt (obtainable from Life Technologies/Invitrogen). In a second step the hph gene (hygromycin B phosphotransferase gene) which confers resistance to Hygromycin was subcloned in the vector using the Avrll restriction site which is situated in the intergenic region between the gene mat 1-1-3 and the gene with transcript ID 59147 (endonuclease/DNA lyase). FIG. 1 gives a schematic overview of the vector construction and Table 1 gives the sequences of the primers used. Table 2 lists the exact positions of the genes within the MAT1-2 replacement vector. The complete sequence of the vector can be found in the Sequence listing as SEQ ID NO: 7.

TABLE 1 Sequences of the primers used for the construction of the vector for the direct MAT locus replacement. Amplicon Primer Sequence length MAT1-1 fuer pyr4 GTGCTGGAATTCAGGCCTGGCTTGATGCTGCTAACCTTC 10059 bp InFusion fw SEQ ID NO: 1 MAT1-1 fuer pyr4 TCTGCAGAATTCAGGCCTACTCCGCAAGATCAAATCCG InFusion rv SEQ ID NO: 2 hph_AvrII_fw GTCCACAGAAGAGCCTAGGACCTCTTCGGCGATACATACTC  2289 bp SEQ ID NO: 3 hph_AvrII_rv GGCTTTCACGGACCCTAGGTTGGAATCGACCTTGCATG SEQ ID NO: 4 1-2_replace_ TGGAACGACTTTGTACGCAC  9647 bp cassette_fw SEQ ID NO: 5 1-2_replace_ GGCACAAGAGGACAGACGAC cassette_rv SEQ ID NO: 6

For the transformation of T. reesei QM6a the replacement cassette was amplified from the vector by PCR using primers 1-2_replace_cassette_fw and 1-2_replace_cassette_rv. Per transformation reaction 10 μg of the replacement cassette were used. The resultant strain, which was named QM6a MAT1-2⇄MAT1-1, is able to act successfully as mating partner for MAT1-2 wildtype strains (e.g. CBS999.97) but mating with the parental strain T. reesei QM6a is not possible.

TABLE 2 Position of the different genes within the MAT1-2 replacement vector. Location within the plasmid pCR blunt vector (obtainable from Life 1-333 bp Technologies/Invitrogen) ID 59579 (hypothetical protein) 532-1505 bp ID 76930 (hypothetical protein) 2126-3004 bp (incl. the UTR: 2126-3394 bp) mat 1-1-1 (alpha-domain protein) 3806-5081 bp mat 1-1-2 (A2-domain protein) 5925-7445 bp mat 1-1-3 (HMG protein) 7988-8770 bp hph (hygromycin B phosphotransferase) 9122-11398 bp ID 59147 (endonuclease/DNA lyase) 11535-12673 bp (gene not fully included in the vector construction) pCR blunt vector (obtainable from Life 12674-15853 Technologies/Invitrogen)

2. Identification of Mutated and Missing Genes

For the identification of genes that are mutated in T. reesei in comparison to H. jecorina wild-type MAT1-1 isolates capable of crossing with T. reesei MAT1-2, a genome sequencing approach was used. Since first attempts showed that the wild type isolates differed from QM6a (whose sequence is publically available; http://genome.jgi-psf.org/Trire2/Trire2.home.html) in >60.000 SNPs, most of this background was removed by sexual crossing of QM6a with a MAT1-1 strain followed by repeated cycles of back-crossing of the MAT1-1 progenies with QM6a. To this end, strain QM6a (MAT1-2) was crossed with strain CBS999.97 (MAT1-1) in two independent lines to obtain sexually competent strains carrying the MAT1-1 locus. Cultures from single ascospores carrying the MAT1-1 locus were crossed back several times with the parental strain QM6a to reduce the number of CBS999.97 specific genes which will allow the easier identification of candidate genes responsible for female sterility (FS). By repeating this process over several generations two strains were generated which are nearly identical (>99% of their genome) to QM6a, but carry the MAT1-1 locus and are sexually competent. The genomes of the 8^(th) generation of progeny from the two independent lines were then sequenced and by genome comparison candidate genes responsible for FS or necessary for fertility (e.g. CBS999.97 specific genes present in both lines) were identified.

Two libraries for each line were prepared, with 320 bp and 8 kbp insert size, respectively. DNA was fragmented using a Covaris S2 system (Covaris, Inc. Woburn, Mass.) and fragments were purified using the QIAquick PCR purification kit (Qiagen; Hilden, Germany). Paired-end libraries were prepared using the NEBNext DNA Sample Prep modules (New England Biolabs, Ipswich, Mass.) following the manufacturer's instructions. Briefly, fragments were end-repaired using Klenow and T4 DNA polymerases and phosphorylated with T4 polynucleotide kinase. Fragments were then 3′-adenylated using Klenow exo-DNA polymerase, and Illumina adapters were added using DNA ligase. Ligation products of ˜400 bp were gel-purified using the Qiagen gel extraction kit (Qiagen; Hilden, Germany). To avoid guanine-cytosine (GC) bias introduced during the gel-purification step in the standard Illumina library preparation protocol, the gel slice was dissolved at room temperature instead of heating. The size-selected, adapter-modified DNA fragments were PCR-amplified using PE PCR primers 1.0 and 2.0 (Illumina, San Diego, Calif.) using Phusion DNA polymerase (New England Biolabs, Ipswich, Mass.) and protocol: polymerase activation (98° C. for 30 s), followed by 10 cycles (denaturation at 98° C. for 10 s, annealing at 65° C. for 30 s, and extension at 72° C. for 50 s) with a final, 5-min extension at 72° C. Libraries were purified and quantified using the Qubit HS Assay Kit (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, Calif., USA).

Cluster amplification was performed using the TruSeq PE Cluster Kit v5 on a cluster station, and all library were sequenced on one Illumina HiSeq 2000 lane using TruSeq SBS 36 Cycle Kits v5 (Illumina, San Diego, Calif.) using a 2×107 bp paired-end protocol. Sequencing image files were processed using the Sequencing Control Software (SCS) Real Time Analysis (RTA) v2.6 and CASAVA v1.7 to generate base calls and phred-like base quality scores and to remove failed reads.

Sequences of the two lines were quality filtered with using CLC Genomic Workbench (version 5.1, CLC bio, Arhus, Denmark) and de novo assembled with newbler (version 2.60, Roche/454, Brandford Conn., USA) and CLC Genomic Workbench. The resulting scaffolds and singleton contigs were mapped to the scaffolds of the T. reesei QM6a sequence scaffolds with BLAST (Altschul et al., 1990) and r2cat (Husemann and Stoye, 2010). Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and insertions and deletions (Indels) between the QM6a reference sequence and the aligned sequences of the two backcrossed lines were identified using a customized version of Mauve (Rissman et al., 2009). SNPs and Indels were mapped to QM6a coding sequences using custom R scripts. As a result the following genes conferring female sterility to T. reesei QM6a were obtained (Table 3). Moreover the mutations in said genes that correlate with the observed mating impairment of T. reesei QM6a are indicated. Table 4 shows the genes that were found to be missing in Trichoderma reesei QM6a. Table 5 shows the genes associated with mating impairment in T. reesei QM6a as identified by the knock-out strategy.

TABLE 3 List of genes identified by repeated back crossings and sequencing and comparison with corresponding genes in QM6a as outlined above. The coding region change/amino acid change in relation to a corresponding functional gene is indicated (ins = insertion, del = deletion, fs = frameshift) SEQ. ID. Amino Acid No. Trire2 Current Data Base Annotation Coding Region Change Change 8/9 55213 smart00552, ADEAMc, tRNA-specific and double-stranded RNA Trire2:55213:c.244C > T p.Leu82Phe adenosine deaminase Trire2:55213:c.337C > G p.His113Asp Trire2:55213:c.354T > G p.Asp118Glu Trire2:55213:c.370A > G p.Arg124Gly Trire2:55213:c.374G > A p.Arg125Gln Trire2:55213:c.380C > A p.Thr127Lys Trire2:55213:c.392A > G p.Lys131Arg Trire2:55213:c.706G > A p.Ala236Thr Trire2:55213:c.820G > C p.Ala274Pro Trire2:55213:c.883G > A p.Asp295Asn Trire2:55213:c.884A > G p.Asp295Gly Trire2:55213:c.895G > A p.Ala299Thr Trire2:55213:c.923A > G p.His308Arg Trire2:55213:c.1025C > A p.Ala342Asp Trire2:55213:c.1123G > A p.Asp375Asn Trire2:55213:c.1180A > G p.Thr394Ala 10/11 103470 SAD1, RdRP essential for MSUD Trire2:103470:c.3297A > C p.Arg1099Ser Trire2:103470:c.3159G > A p.Met1053Ile Trire2:103470:c.3088A > G p.Ile1030Val Trire2:103470:c.1153T > A p.Phe385Ile Trire2:103470:c.947A > T p.Lys316Met Trire2:103470:c.652C > T p.Arg218Cys Trire2:103470:c.340A > G p.Ile114Val Trire2:103470:c.319C > G p.Gln107Glu 12/13 21412 unknown protein Trire2:21412:c.37A > C p.Ile13Leu Trire2:21412:c.126G > C p.Lys42Asn Trire2:21412:c.280A > G p.Thr94Ala Trire2:21412:c.289C > T p.Pro97Ser Trire2:21412:c.290C > T p.Pro97Leu Trire2:21412:c.305G > A p.Gly102Glu Trire2:21412:c.313G > A p.Ala105Thr Trire2:21412:c.337A > G p.Ile113Val Trire2:21412:c.339C > G p.Ile113Met Trire2:21412:c.589G > A p.Val197Met Trire2:21412:c.625C > A p.Leu209Ile 14/15 119991 Unknown protein with a putative zinc finger binding motif Trire2:119991:c.239G > A p.Gly80Asp Trire2:119991:c.330G > C p.Glu110Asp Trire2:119991:c.550C > T p.Leu184Phe Trire2:119991:c.1013A > G p.Glu338Gly 16/17 120806 Ca/calmodulin-binding protein CMK2 Trire2:120806:c.3543G > T p.Arg1181Ser Trire2:120806:c.3602A > T p.Gln1201Leu Trire2:120806:c.3613T > G p.Tyr1205Asp Trire2:120806:c.3625T > A p.Tyr1209Asn Trire2:120806:c.3629T > G p.Met1210Arg Trire2:120806:c.3646T > C p.*1216Gln 18/19 104898 unknown protein Trire2:104898:c.680A > T p.Asp227Val Trire2:104898:c.683N > T p.Xaa228Val Trire2:104898:c.698A > T p.Gln233Leu 20/21 46816 GH3 Trire2:46816:c.2093T > C p.Met698Thr Trire2:46816:c.1100G > A p.Arg367Lys Trire2:46816:c.258T > A p.Asn86Lys 22/23 59771 UbiA prenyltransferase, putative Trire2:59771:c.845C > T p.Thr282Met Trire2:59771:c.743T > C p.Ile248Thr Trire2:59771:c.73T > A p.Ser25Thr 24/25 59315 PKS Trire2:59315:c.11056A > G p.Met3686Val Trire2:59315:c.10154T > C p.Val3385Ala Trire2:59315:c.8871T > G p.His2957Gln Trire2:59315:c.7406T > C p.Phe2469Ser Trire2:59315:c.7381A > T p.Thr2461Ser Trire2:59315:c.7312A > G p.Lys2438Glu Trire2:59315:c.6818C > T p.Ser2273Leu Trire2:59315:c.6592G > A p.Val2198Ile Trire2:59315:c.5245A > C p.Ile1749Leu Trire2:59315:c.1328A > G p.Glu443Gly Trire2:59315:c.1327G > A p.Glu443Lys Trire2:59315:c.1214G > A p.Arg405Gln Trire2:59315:c.1033G > A p.Asp345Asn Trire2:59315:c.107G > A p.Arg36Lys Trire2:59315:c.102C > A p.Asp34Glu Trire2:59315:c.70A > G p.Thr24Ala 26/27 36822 unknown protein Trire2:36822:c.105G > C p.Arg35Ser Trire2:36822:c.403A > C p.Met135Leu Trire2:36822:c.440T > G p.Met147Arg Trire2:36822:c.596G > A p.Arg199Lys 28/29 3262 succinate semialdehyde dehydrogenase (NADP) Trire2:3262:c.35T > C p.Ile12Thr Trire2:3262:c.301T > C p.Ser101Pro 30/31 105804 PKS Trire2:105804:c.3578A > G p.Asn1193Ser Trire2:105804:c.3226A > G p.Lys1076Glu Trire2:105804:c.2581C > T p.His861Tyr Trire2:105804:c.2447C > T p.Pro816Leu Trire2:105804:c.2281G > C p.Val761Leu Trire2:105804:c.1993T > C p.Cys665Arg Trire2:105804:c.1852A > C p.Ile618Leu Trire2:105804:c.41G > A p.Arg14His 32/33 59402 arsenate reductase Arc2 Trire2:59402:c.11C > A p.Thr4Lys Trire2:59402:c.32C > A p.Thr11Lys Trire2:59402:c.37A > G p.Ile13Val Trire2:59402:c.69C > A p.Asp23Glu Trire2:59402:c.89G > C p.Trp30Ser Trire2:59402:c.125C > T p.Thr42Met Trire2:59402:c.138A > C p.Leu46Phe Trire2:59402:c.157A > G p.Asn53Asp Trire2:59402:c.158A > C p.Asn53Thr Trire2:59402:c.232A > C p.Ile78Leu Trire2:59402:c.245T > C p.Ile82Thr Trire2:59402:c.251C > A p.Ala84Asp Trire2:59402:c.331T > C p.Tyr111His 34/35 105816 unknown protein Trire2:105816:c.1409A > G p.Glu470Gly Trire2:105816:c.1330T > A p.Ser444Thr Trire2:105816:c.1271T > C p.Leu424Ser Trire2:105816:c.1240A > G p.Lys414Glu Trire2:105816:c.1228C > T p.Pro410Ser Trire2:105816:c.1054T > G p.Cys352Gly Trire2:105816:c.1039G > A p.Ala347Thr Trire2:105816:c.986T > C p.Phe329Ser Trire2:105816:c.868A > G p.Thr290Ala Trire2:105816:c.857A > T p.Asn286Ile Trire2:105816:c.815A > G p.Asn272Ser Trire2:105816:c.803A > G p.His268Arg Trire2:105816:c.611T > G p.Leu204Arg Trire2:105816:c.369A > T p.Gln123His Trire2:105816:c.294G > C p.Glu98Asp Trire2:105816:c.53C > T p.Thr18Ile Trire2:105816:c.26C > T p.Thr9Ile 36/37 59391 GH27 Trire2:59391:c.1308C > A p.Ser436Arg Trire2:59391:c.1306A > G p.Ser436Gly Trire2:59391:c.1195C > G p.Arg399Gly 38/39 59689 GH2 β-mannosidase Trire2:59689:c.898G > A p.Val300Ile Trire2:59689:c.2465A > G p.Lys822Arg Trire2:59689:c.2548A > G p.Thr850Ala Trire2:59689:c.2705T > C p.Ile902Thr 40/41 105832 unknown protein Trire2:105832:c.140A > G p.Asn47Ser Trire2:105832:c.544A > G p.Ser182Gly Trire2:105832:c.748G > A p.Gly250Ser 42/43 59190 MSF transporter Trire2:59190:c.118G > A p.Val40Met Trire2:59190:c.628C > T p.Leu210Phe Trire2:59190:c.812C > G p.Thr271Ser Trire2:59190:c.1345G > T p.Val449Phe 44/45 59351 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase Trire2:59351:c.1243T > C p.Ser415Pro Trire2:59351:c.1233T > G p.Asn411Lys Trire2:59351:c.1191G > A p.Met397Ile Trire2:59351:c.1162G > C p.Val388Leu Trire2:59351:c.1033T > C p.Tyr345His Trire2:59351:c.819G > A p.Met273Ile Trire2:59351:c.814T > G p.Ser272Ala Trire2:59351:c.810G > T p.Gln270His Trire2:59351:c.562C > T p.Leu188Phe Trire2:59351:c.439A > T p.Met147Leu Trire2:59351:c.433T > A p.Leu145Met Trire2:59351:c.422C > T p.Ser141Phe Trire2:59351:c.103G > A p.Ala35Thr Trire2:59351:c.54G > T p.Met18Ile 46/47 121136 unique protein Trire2:121136:c.59T > G p.Ile20Ser Trire2:121136:c.751G > A p.Ala251Thr Trire2:121136:c.851A > G p.Asn284Ser 48/49 59558 unknown protein Trire2:59558:c.1339A > C p.Met447Leu Trire2:59558:c.1318G > A p.Val440Ile Trire2:59558:c.1208T > C p.Ile403Thr Trire2:59558:c.1181G > A p.Arg394Lys Trire2:59558:c.1156A > G p.Arg386Gly Trire2:59558:c.1151A > G p.Glu384Gly Trire2:59558:c.1006T > C p.Phe336Leu Trire2:59558:c.911C > T p.Ala304Val Trire2:59558:c.908G > T p.Arg303Leu Trire2:59558:c.898A > G p.Ile300Val Trire2:59558:c.599A > G p.Asp200Gly Trire2:59558:c.587A > G p.Lys196Arg 50/51 105849 Zn2Cys6 transcriptional regulator Trire2:105849:c.18A > T p.Lys6Asn Trire2:105849:c.41T > C p.Val14Ala Trire2:105849:c.145G > A p.Asp49Asn Trire2:105849:c.197C > T p.Ser66Leu Trire2:105849:c.238T > G p.Phe80Val Trire2:105849:c.499C > T p.Arg167Cys Trire2:105849:c.563C > T p.Thr188Ile Trire2:105849:c.575C > T p.Ser192Phe Trire2:105849:c.599A > G p.His200Arg Trire2:105849:c.620G > A p.Arg207Lys Trire2:105849:c.662T > C p.Phe221Ser Trire2:105849:c.685C > G p.Leu229Val Trire2:105849:c.1741A > C p.Ile581Leu Trire2:105849:c.1742T > A p.Ile581Asn Trire2:105849:c.1970T > C p.Leu657Ser Trire2:105849:c.2107C > T p.Leu703Phe Trire2:105849:c.2111A > G p.Asp704Gly Trire2:105849:c.2252T > C p.Ile751Thr Trire2:105849:c.2276T > C p.Val759Ala Trire2:105849:c.2279C > T p.Thr760Met Trire2:105849:c.2395G > A p.Asp799Asn 52/53 59338 D-Alanine aminotransferase Trire2:59338:c.80G > A p.Ser27Asn Trire2:59338:c.109T > C p.Ser37Pro Trire2:59338:c.196A > G p.Ser66Gly Trire2:59338:c.386A > G p.Lys129Arg Trire2:59338:c.895G > A p.Glu299Lys Trire2:59338:c.896A > G p.Glu299Gly Trire2:59338:c.928A > G p.Asn310Asp 54/55 59723 dipeptidyl peptidase 5 Trire2:59723:c.241G > C p.Asp81His Trire2:59723:c.278C > T p.Ser93Leu Trire2:59723:c.437G > A p.Arg146Gln Trire2:59723:c.805T > C p.Ser269Pro Trire2:59723:c.836G > A p.Gly279Asp Trire2:59723:c.892A > G p.Thr298Ala Trire2:59723:c.902T > C p.Val301Ala Trire2:59723:c.1096C > T p.Gln366* Trire2:59723:c.1239G > T p.Glu413Asp Trire2:59723:c.1412T > C p.Leu471Pro Trire2:59723:c.1580T > A p.Ile527Asn Trire2:59723:c.1638G > C p.Gln546His Trire2:59723:c.1691A > G p.Tyr564Cys 56/57 59188 unknown protein Trire2:59188:c.1084A > G p.Thr362Ala Trire2:59188:c.508A > G p.Asn170Asp Trire2:59188:c.274T > C p.Cys92Arg Trire2:59188:c.76A > G p.Ile26Val 58/59 59665 unknown protein Trire2:59665:c.350A > G p.His117Arg Trire2:59665:c.365C > G p.Ser122* Trire2:59665:c.490T > C p.Ser164Pro Trire2:59665:c.761G > A p.Gly254Glu Trire2:59665:c.1120C > T p.Pro374Ser Trire2:59665:c.1136G > A p.Arg379Lys Trire2:59665:c.1210T > A p.Leu404Met Trire2:59665:c.1342A > G p.Asn448Asp Trire2:59665:c.1395C > G p.Ile465Met Trire2:59665:c.1415T > A p.Ile472Asn Trire2:59665:c.1536G > T p.Gln512His Trire2:59665:c.1585G > A p.Val529Met Trire2:59665:c.1709C > T p.Thr570Met Trire2:59665:c.1970T > C p.Leu657Ser Trire2:59665:c.1987G > A p.Ala663Thr Trire2:59665:c.2134G > A p.Gly712Ser 60/61 59669 extracellular salicylate hydroxylase/monooxygenase, putative Trire2:59669:c.305A > T p.Lys102Met Trire2:59669:c.928A > G p.Ile310Val Trire2:59669:c.943A > G p.Arg315Gly Trire2:59669:c.1006T > C p.Cys336Arg Trire2:59669:c.1297T > C p.Phe433Leu Trire2:59669:c.1299C > G p.Phe433Leu Trire2:59669:c.1304A > G p.Lys435Arg Trire2:59669:c.1310T > C p.Met437Thr Trire2:59669:c.1327T > C p.Tyr443His Trire2:59669:c.1337C > T p.Ala446Val 62/63 105866 unique protein Trire2:105866:c.718C > T p.Leu240Phe Trire2:105866:c.557A > C p.Glu186Ala Trire2:105866:c.461A > G p.His154Arg Trire2:105866:c.367C > T p.Leu123Phe Trire2:105866:c.359A > G p.Asp120Gly Trire2:105866:c.353A > G p.Lys118Arg Trire2:105866:c.231T > G p.His77Gln 64/65 59700 short-chain dehydrogenase, putative Trire2:59700:c.747T > A p.Asp249Glu Trire2:59700:c.597G > T p.Gln199His Trire2:59700:c.320A > G p.Lys107Arg Trire2:59700:c.245A > G p.Lys82Arg Trire2:59700:c.224C > T p.Ala75Val Trire2:59700:c.92A > G p.Asp31Gly Trire2:59700:c.73C > T p.Pro25Ser Trire2:59700:c.13G > A p.Val5Ile Trire2:59700:c.10A > G p.Asn4Asp 66/67 105884 short chain type dehydrogenase, putative Trire2:105884:c.58G > A p.Ala20Thr Trire2:105884:c.73T > C p.Tyr25His Trire2:105884:c.109A > G p.Asn37Asp Trire2:105884:c.244G > C p.Gly82Arg Trire2:105884:c.385G > T p.Val29Phe Trire2:105884:c.401T > G p.Val34Gly Trire2:105884:c.488G > A p.Gly163Glu Trire2:105884:c.541A > C p.Ser181Arg Trire2:105884:c.662C > T p.Pro221Leu 68/69 59582 unknown protein Trire2:59582:c.16A > G p.Ile6Val Trire2:59582:c.58G > A p.Val20Ile Trire2:59582:c.61G > A p.Asp21Asn Trire2:59582:c.455A > G p.Glu152Gly Trire2:59582:c.637G > A p.Asp213Asn Trire2:59582:c.643A > G p.Thr215Ala Trire2:59582:c.724C > T p.Leu242Phe Trire2:59582:c.741G > C p.Glu247Asp Trire2:59582:c.797C > G p.Ala266Gly Trire2:59582:c.806C > T p.Thr269Ile Trire2:59582:c.874C > T p.Leu292Phe 70/71 59760 Zn2Cys6 transcriptional regulator Trire2:59760:c.155G > A p.Ser52Asn Trire2:59760:c.188A > G p.Asn63Ser Trire2:59760:c.232G > A p.Ala78Thr Trire2:59760:c.242C > T p.Thr81Ile Trire2:59760:c.300T > A p.His100Gln Trire2:59760:c.353G > A p.Arg118Lys Trire2:59760:c.370G > C p.Glu124Gln Trire2:59760:c.401G > A p.Arg134Gln Trire2:59760:c.471G > C p.Met157Ile Trire2:59760:c.472A > G p.Asn158Asp Trire2:59760:c.542C > T p.Ser181Leu Trire2:59760:c.640T > G p.Ser214Ala Trire2:59760:c.692A > G p.Glu231Gly Trire2:59760:c.694G > A p.Asp232Asn Trire2:59760:c.760G > A p.Val254Ile Trire2:59760:c.929G > C p.Cys310Ser Trire2:59760:c.964A > C p.Thr322Pro Trire2:59760:c.1261T > C p.Cys421His* Trire2:59760:c.1262G > A p.Cys421His* Trire2:59760:c.1306A > G p.Lys436Glu Trire2:59760:c.1441G > A p.Ala481Thr Trire2:59760:c.1478G > A p.Arg493Gln Trire2:59760:c.1672T > G p.Ser558Ala Trire2:59760:c.1796C > T p.Pro599Leu 72/73 76690 unknown protein Trire2:76690:c.1729A > G p.Lys577Glu Trire2:76690:c.1720T > C p.Cys574Arg Trire2:76690:c.1601C > T p.Thr534Ile Trire2:76690:c.1076T > A p.Phe359Tyr Trire2:76690:c.1039G > A p.Val347Ile Trire2:76690:c.628G > A p.Ala210Thr 74/75 105894 unknown protein Trire2:105894:c.196A > G p.Ser66Gly Trire2:105894:c.188C > T p.Thr63Ile Trire2:105894:c.100G > A p.Ala34Thr 76/77 59372 unknown protein Trire2:59372:c.541A > C p.Thr181Pro Trire2:59372:c.392G > C p.Ser131Thr Trire2:59372:c.380C > T p.Pro127Leu Trire2:59372:c.6A > T p.Leu2Phe 78/79 105924 GT1 Trire2:105924:c.1390A > C p.Ile464Leu Trire2:105924:c.1369A > G p.Ile457Val Trire2:105924:c.383C > T p.Thr128Ile 80/81 59368 unknown protein, Duf341 Trire2:59368:c.626A > G p.Asp209Gly 82/83 35726 Subtilisin like protease Trire2:35726:c.2675A > G p.Lys892Arg Trire2:35726:c.2572C > G p.Pro858Ala Trire2:35726:c.2143T > G p.Ser715Ala Trire2:35726:c.2122A > G p.Ile708Val Trire2:35726:c.2029A > T p.Thr677Ser Trire2:35726:c.1874T > A p.Phe625Tyr Trire2:35726:c.1837T > C p.Ser613Pro Trire2:35726:c.1814C > A p.Thr605Lys Trire2:35726:c.1234A > G p.Asn412Asp Trire2:35726:c.1205G > A p.Gly402Asp Trire2:35726:c.431A > T p.Gln144Leu Trire2:35726:c.400C > A p.Pro134Thr Trire2:35726:c.305T > C p.Val102Ala Trire2:35726:c.302C > T p.Ser101Phe Trire2:35726:c.208C > T p.Leu70Phe 84/85 105931 GH20 Trire2:105931:c.35C > T p.Ala12Val Trire2:105931:c.157A > G p.Asn53Asp Trire2:105931:c.197G > A p.Gly66Glu Trire2:105931:c.217A > G p.Asn73Asp Trire2:105931:c.277G > A p.Asp93Asn Trire2:105931:c.373A > T p.Thr125Ser Trire2:105931:c.406G > A p.Gly136Arg Trire2:105931:c.430A > G p.Ile144Val Trire2:105931:c.481A > G p.Ile161Val Trire2:105931:c.617G > A p.Gly206Asp Trire2:105931:c.687C > A p.Asp229Glu Trire2:105931:c.794C > G p.Ala265Gly Trire2:105931:c.925A > G p.Ile309Val Trire2:105931:c.1033G > T p.Ala345Ser Trire2:105931:c.1546A > G p.Ser516Gly Trire2:105931:c.1606A > G p.Lys536Glu Trire2:105931:c.1717C > T p.Leu573Phe 86/87 3310 C2H2 transcriptional regulator Trire2:3310:c.254C > G p.Thr85Ser Trire2:3310:c.373A > G p.Thr125Ala Trire2:3310:c.419A > T p.Asn140Ile 88/89 76758 maltose permease Trire2:76758:c.1639G > T p.Ala547Ser Trire2:76758:c.1633C > A p.Pro545Thr Trire2:76758:c.890C > A p.Thr297Lys 90/91 59578 GH13 Trire2:59578:c.191T > C p.Val64Ala Trire2:59578:c.349G > C p.Glu117Gln Trire2:59578:c.931G > A p.Glu311Lys Trire2:59578:c.1190G > A p.Gly397Asp Trire2:59578:c.1203C > G p.Asp401Glu Trire2:59578:c.1264C > G p.Gln422Glu Trire2:59578:c.1477A > G p.Thr493Ala Trire2:59578:c.1546A > G p.Thr516Ala Trire2:59578:c.1582A > C p.Ile528Leu Trire2:59578:c.1598C > T p.Ser533Phe Trire2:59578:c.1700C > A p.Ala567Glu 92/93 59751 Ribonucleases P/MRP protein subunit POP1 containing protein Trire2:59751:c.2442G > T p.Lys814Asn Trire2:59751:c.2414T > C p.Leu805Ser Trire2:59751:c.2366T > C p.Leu789Ser Trire2:59751:c.2352G > C p.Met784Ile Trire2:59751:c.2312C > A p.Pro771Gln Trire2:59751:c.2249T > C p.Leu750Pro Trire2:59751:c.2092A > C p.Thr698Pro Trire2:59751:c.2071G > A p.Ala691Thr Trire2:59751:c.2062G > T p.Ala688Ser Trire2:59751:c.1616C > T p.Thr539Ile Trire2:59751:c.1495A > G p.Ser499Gly Trire2:59751:c.1494T > G p.Asp498Glu Trire2:59751:c.1438A > G p.Asn480Asp Trire2:59751:c.1289A > G p.Asp430Gly Trire2:59751:c.1253T > C p.Val418Ala Trire2:59751:c.977T > A p.Ile326Asn Trire2:59751:c.578A > G p.Lys193Arg 94/95 27992 PTH11 GPCR Trire2:27992:c.266A > C p.Asn89Thr Trire2:27992:c.310C > T p.Leu104Phe Trire2:27992:c.361T > G p.Ser121Ala Trire2:27992:c.445G > A p.Val149Met Trire2:27992:c.517A > T p.Ile173Phe Trire2:27992:c.673T > A p.Ser225Thr Trire2:27992:c.747A > G p.Ile249Met Trire2:27992:c.904A > G p.Ile302Val Trire2:27992:c.1030A > G p.Ile344Val 96/97 59381 SAM-dependent methyltransferases Trire2:59381:c.865T > C p.Ser289Pro 98/99 3363 unknown protein, 9 TM Trire2:3363:c.934A > G p.Ile312Val Trire2:3363:c.532T > A p.Phe178Ile Trire2:3363:c.524T > C p.Val175Ala Trire2:3363:c.499G > A p.Ala167Thr Trire2:3363:c.408A > C p.Gln136His Trire2:3363:c.397G > A p.Val133Ile 100/101 27554 GH61 Trire2:27554:c.220T > C p.Ser74Pro Trire2:27554:c.754C > A p.Pro252Thr 102/103 76852 GH2 Trire2:76852:c.1363C > G p.Leu455Val Trire2:76852:c.892G > A p.Asp298Asn Trire2:76852:c.890C > G p.Ala297Gly Trire2:76852:c.415G > C p.Glu139Gln Trire2:76852:c.355A > G p.Lys119Glu Trire2:76852:c.218G > A p.Gly73Glu 104/105 76862 palmitoyltransferase PFA5, putative Trire2:76862:c.243A > C p.Lys81Asn 106/107 59740 transcriptional regulator, unknown Trire2:59740:c.730C > T p.Pro244Ser Trire2:59740:c.868G > A p.Gly290Ser 108/109 59396 unknown protein Trire2:59396:c.1027A > C p.Ile343Leu Trire2:59396:c.1004A > C p.Asn335Thr Trire2:59396:c.985C > A p.His329Asn Trire2:59396:c.101G > C p.Cys34Ser Trire2:59396:c.92A > T p.Tyr31Phe 110/111 76887 aspartyl protease Trire2:76887:c.146G > A p.Arg49His Trire2:76887:c.359G > A p.Arg120Lys Trire2:76887:c.1226T > C p.Val409Ala Trire2:76887:c.1348A > G p.Asn450Asp 112/113 59270 unknown protein Trire2:59270:c.1241G > C p.Gly414Ala Trire2:59270:c.307G > A p.Ala103Thr Trire2:59270:c.223T > A pleu75Ile Trire2:59270:c.137T > C p.Ile46Thr Trire2:59270:c.112G > A p.Val38Ile 114/115 3397 UBX domain-containing protein Trire2:3397:c.328A > G p.Thr110Ala Trire2:3397:c.394C > T p.Pro132Ser Trire2:3397:c.475A > G p.Ser159Gly 116/117 3400 RRM domain-containing protein Trire2:3400:c.146A > G p.Asn49Ser 118/119 106164 short chain dehydrogenase/reductase Trire2:106164:c.61T > C p.Phe21Leu Trire2:106164:c.70A > G p.Asn24Asp Trire2:106164:c.71A > G p.Asn24Ser Trire2:106164:c.181A > G p.Thr61Ala Trire2:106164:c.595A > G p.Ile199Val Trire2:106164:c.931G > A p.Val311Ile Trire2:106164:c.974G > A p.Gly325Glu 120/121 59364 Sexual differentiation process protein ISP4 Trire2:59364:c.315T > A p.His105Gln Trire2:59364:c.316C > G p.Arg106Gly Trire2:59364:c.564C > A p.Phe188Leu Trire2:59364:c.565C > A p.Leu189Met Trire2:59364:c.588C > G p.Cys196Trp Trire2:59364:c.607G > A p.Val203Ile Trire2:59364:c.1285G > A p.Val429Ile Trire2:59364:c.1622C > T p.Ser541Leu Trire2:59364:c.2531C > T p.Pro844Leu 122/123 3422 oxidoreductase, putative Trire2:3422:c.985G > A p.Ala329Thr Trire2:3422:c.1029G > C p.Glu343Asp Trire2:3422:c.1204G > A p.Ala402Thr 124/125 47930 Mitochondrial oxoglutarate/malate carrier proteins Trire2:47930:c.110A > C p.Asn37Thr 126/127 110423 Ribonuclease CAF1 Trire2:110423:c.460G > A p.Ala154Thr 128/129 110648 unknown protein Trire2:110648:c.3523C > A p.Leu1175Met Trire2:110648:c.3317A > G p.Asn1106Ser Trire2:110648:c.3148A > T p.Thr1050Ser Trire2:110648:c.3140A > T p.Tyr1047Phe Trire2:110648:c.2903A > G p.Lys968Arg Trire2:110648:c.2759C > G p.Ala920Gly Trire2:110648:c.2651T > C p.Leu884Ser Trire2:110648:c.2207G > A p.Arg736His Trire2:110648:c.2204T > C p.Val735Ala Trire2:110648:c.2122T > C p.Ser708Pro Trire2:110648:c.2095A > G p.Thr699Ala Trire2:110648:c.2081A > G p.Gln694Arg Trire2:110648:c.2039T > C p.Leu680Pro Trire2:110648:c.1991A > G p.His664Arg Trire2:110648:c.1727T > C p.Leu576Pro Trire2:110648:c.1657T > C p.Phe553Leu Trire2:110648:c.1627T > C p.Tyr543His Trire2:110648:c.1388C > A p.Pro463His Trire2:110648:c.1220C > G p.Ser407Cys Trire2:110648:c.1168C > T p.Pro390Ser Trire2:110648:c.1025G > A p.Cys342Tyr Trire2:110648:c.968T > C p.Leu323Pro Trire2:110648:c.915T > A p.His305Gln Trire2:110648:c.877C > G p.Pro293Ala Trire2:110648:c.551A > G p.Lys184Arg Trire2:110648:c.523T > C p.Cys175Arg Trire2:110648:c.410T > C p.Leu137Ser Trire2:110648:c.132A > C p.Glu44Asp 130/131 51217 sulfate transporter, putative Trire2:51217:c.493T > A p.Phe165Ile Trire2:51217:c.334G > A p.Val112Ile 132/133 67470 unknown protein Trire2:67470:c.13G > T p.Ala5Ser Trire2:67470:c.343A > G p.Thr115Ala Trire2:67470:c.349C > T p.Leu117Phe Trire2:67470:c.356C > T p.Ala119Val Trire2:67470:c.623T > G p.Val208Gly Trire2:67470:c.662A > G p.Gln221Arg Trire2:67470:c.820A > G p.Ile274Val Trire2:67470:c.851C > T p.Thr284Met Trire2:67470:c.1183A > G p.Lys395Glu Trire2:67470:c.1231C > G p.Leu411Val Trire2:67470:c.1381T > C p.Ser461Pro 134/135 67350 unknown unknown protein Trire2:67350:c.4409C > T p.Ala1470Val Trire2:67350:c.4187A > T p.Lys1396Met Trire2:67350:c.3550G > A p.Ala1184Thr Trire2:67350:c.3437G > A p.Arg1146Gln Trire2:67350:c.3016A > G p.Thr1006Ala Trire2:67350:c.2856C > G p.Asp952Glu Trire2:67350:c.2553T > G p.Asp851Glu Trire2:67350:c.931C > A p.His311Asn 136/137 81576 assimilatory sulfite reductase, alpha subunit Trire2:81576:c.70A > G p.Ser24Gly Trire2:81576:c.471A > C p.Glu157Asp Trire2:81576:c.1324T > C p.Phe442Leu Trire2:81576:c.1796G > A p.Ser599Asn Trire2:81576:c.1801G > A p.Ala601Thr 138/139 81593 MSF permease Trire2:81593:c.55G > A p.Ala19Thr Trire2:81593:c.373A > G p.Thr125Ala Trire2:81593:c.672A > C p.Glu224Asp Trire2:81593:c.679G > A p.Val227Ile Trire2:81593:c.878A > G p.Lys293Arg Trire2:81593:c.1212G > C p.Leu404Phe Trire2:81593:c.1237G > T p.Ala413Ser Trire2:81593:c.1321C > T p.His441Tyr 140/141 51868 unknown protein Trire2:51868:c.286T > C p.Cys96Arg Trire2:51868:c.409G > T p.Gly137Cys Trire2:51868:c.1066C > G p.Gln356Glu 142/143 111374 unique protein Trire2:111374:c.22C > A p.Pro8Thr Trire2:111374:c.59T > C p.Ile20Thr Trire2:111374:c.79C > T p.Pro27Ser Trire2:111374:c.88G > A p.Gly30Arg Trire2:111374:c.104A > G p.Asn35Ser Trire2:111374:c.107A > T p.Lys36Ile Trire2:111374:c.118A > G p.Lys40Glu Trire2:111374:c.122T > C p.Met41Thr Trire2:111374:c.129G > C p.Gln43His Trire2:111374:c.131C > G p.Thr44Arg Trire2:111374:c.137C > T p.Thr46Ile Trire2:111374:c.143A > G p.Asp48Gly Trire2:111374:c.176G > A p.Gly59Glu Trire2:111374:c.213T > A p.His71Gln Trire2:111374:c.283T > C p.Tyr95His Trire2:111374:c.338C > T p.Ser113Phe Trire2:111374:c.357G > T p.Leu119Phe Trire2:111374:c.431C > G p.Thr144Arg Trire2:111374:c.467A > C p.Asp156Ala Trire2:111374:c.570T > G p.His190Gln Trire2:111374:c.574A > T p.Thr192Ser Trire2:111374:c.581C > A p.Ala194Glu Trire2:111374:c.760G > A p.Asp254Asn Trire2:111374:c.806G > A p.Arg269Lys Trire2:111374:c.837A > C p.Gln279His Trire2:111374:c.908G > C p.Arg303Thr Trire2:111374:c.993G > T p.Glu331Asp Trire2:111374:c.1002A > C p.Gln334His Trire2:111374:c.1055T > C p.Val352Ala Trire2:111374:c.1166A > G p.Lys389Arg Trire2:111374:c.1172T > C p.Phe391Ser Trire2:111374:c.1182G > T p.Lys394Asn Trire2:111374:c.1205G > A p.Cys402Tyr Trire2:111374:c.1208A > T p.Lys403Ile Trire2:111374:c.1237A > G p.Ile413Val Trire2:111374:c.1247A > G p.Asn416Ser Trire2:111374:c.1253A > T p.Lys418Ile 144/145 123786 NRPS Trire2:123786:c.49556A > G p.Asn16519Ser Trire2:123786:c.49541A > T p.Glu16514Val Trire2:123786:c.49307C > T p.Ala16436Val Trire2:123786:c.48743A > G p.Asn16248Ser Trire2:123786:c.48382G > A p.Val16128Ile Trire2:123786:c.48125A > T p.Glu16042Val Trire2:123786:c.47219C > T p.Ala15740Val Trire2:123786:c.47168G > C p.Ser15723Thr Trire2:123786:c.47072T > C p.Val15691Ala Trire2:123786:c.47026A > G p.Ile15676Val Trire2:123786:c.46894C > T p.Leu15632Phe Trire2:123786:c.46761C > G p.Asp15587Glu Trire2:123786:c.46759G > C p.Asp15587His Trire2:123786:c.46676T > C p.Val15559Ala Trire2:123786:c.46574A > G p.Asp15525Gly Trire2:123786:c.46517T > C p.Ile15506Thr Trire2:123786:c.46498T > G p.Ser15500Ala Trire2:123786:c.46472T > C p.Ile15491Thr Trire2:123786:c.46444A > G p.Lys15482Glu Trire2:123786:c.46442C > T p.Thr15481Ile Trire2:123786:c.46430C > T p.Thr15477Ile Trire2:123786:c.46360G > A p.Val15454Ile Trire2:123786:c.46312C > A p.Leu15438Ile Trire2:123786:c.46311T > G p.Asp15437Glu Trire2:123786:c.46287G > T p.Gln15429His Trire2:123786:c.46255G > A p.Val15419Met Trire2:123786:c.46241G > A p.Ser15414Asn Trire2:123786:c.46172A > G p.Glu15391Gly Trire2:123786:c.46006C > A p.Leu15336Ile Trire2:123786:c.46003G > A p.Ala15335Thr Trire2:123786:c.45407C > T p.Thr15136Ile Trire2:123786:c.45385G > A p.Val15129Ile Trire2:123786:c.45302A > G p.Gln15101Arg Trire2:123786:c.45061G > A p.Ala15021Thr Trire2:123786:c.45001T > A p.Tyr15001Asn Trire2:123786:c.45000C > G p.Asn15000Lys Trire2:123786:c.44836G > C p.Glu14946Gln Trire2:123786:c.44827A > C p.Met14943Leu Trire2:123786:c.44824C > G p.Pro14942Ala Trire2:123786:c.44744T > C p.Val14915Ala Trire2:123786:c.44634T > G p.Asp14878Glu Trire2:123786:c.44607G > T p.Gln14869His Trire2:123786:c.44582A > G p.Gln14861Arg Trire2:123786:c.44567G > A p.Arg14856Gln Trire2:123786:c.44315G > A p.Arg14772Lys Trire2:123786:c.43766C > T p.Pro14589Leu Trire2:123786:c.43339G > A p.Glu14447Lys Trire2:123786:c.43315A > G p.Thr14439Ala Trire2:123786:c.43201G > A p.Glu14401Lys Trire2:123786:c.43188G > T p.Glu14396Asp Trire2:123786:c.43111G > T p.Val14371Leu Trire2:123786:c.43090A > G p.Asn14364Asp Trire2:123786:c.43064G > A p.Arg14355Gln Trire2:123786:c.42932C > A p.Ala14311Glu Trire2:123786:c.42762T > G p.Ile14254Met Trire2:123786:c.42756A > C p.Gln14252His Trire2:123786:c.42617G > C p.Ser14206Thr Trire2:123786:c.42568A > G p.Ile14190Val Trire2:123786:c.42481A > T p.Thr14161Ser Trire2:123786:c.42311A > G p.Lys14104Arg Trire2:123786:c.42259A > G p.Asn14087Asp Trire2:123786:c.42176C > T p.Ser14059Leu Trire2:123786:c.42174G > C p.Glu14058Asp Trire2:123786:c.42151C > T p.Pro14051Ser Trire2:123786:c.42134G > A p.Arg14045His Trire2:123786:c.42041G > A p.Arg14014Lys Trire2:123786:c.41911A > G p.Thr13971Ala Trire2:123786:c.41909G > A p.Arg13970Gln Trire2:123786:c.41887T > A p.Leu13963Met Trire2:123786:c.41816C > G p.Ser13939Cys Trire2:123786:c.41807C > A p.Pro13936Gln Trire2:123786:c.41804A > G p.Glu13935Gly Trire2:123786:c.41798G > A p.Gly13933Asp Trire2:123786:c.41789G > T p.Ser13930Ile Trire2:123786:c.41585A > G p.Gln13862Arg Trire2:123786:c.41546T > C p.Leu13849Ser Trire2:123786:c.41498C > A p.Thr13833Lys Trire2:123786:c.41401A > G p.Ile13801Val Trire2:123786:c.41320A > G p.Thr13774Ala Trire2:123786:c.41216T > C p.Ile13739Thr Trire2:123786:c.41198A > G p.Asn13733Ser Trire2:123786:c.41113G > A p.Asp13705Asn Trire2:123786:c.41038G > C p.Glu13680Gln Trire2:123786:c.40626T > A p.Asp13542Glu Trire2:123786:c.40385G > A p.Gly13462Asp Trire2:123786:c.40384G > A p.Gly13462Ser Trire2:123786:c.40375G > A p.Ala13459Thr Trire2:123786:c.40369G > A p.Glu13457Lys Trire2:123786:c.40358A > G p.Gln13453Arg Trire2:123786:c.40309A > G p.Ile13437Val Trire2:123786:c.40294G > A p.Glu13432Lys Trire2:123786:c.40246T > G p.Phe13416Val Trire2:123786:c.40129G > A p.Val13377Ile Trire2:123786:c.40093A > T p.Thr13365Ser Trire2:123786:c.40030G > A p.Ala13344Thr Trire2:123786:c.39926C > T p.Thr13309Ile Trire2:123786:c.39685G > A p.Gly13229Arg Trire2:123786:c.39683A > C p.Asp13228Ala Trire2:123786:c.39634G > A p.Gly13212Ser Trire2:123786:c.39628A > G p.Asn13210Asp Trire2:123786:c.39564C > A p.Asp13188Glu Trire2:123786:c.39501C > G p.Ser13167Arg Trire2:123786:c.39483A > T p.Glu13161Asp Trire2:123786:c.39469A > G p.Lys13157Glu Trire2:123786:c.39460C > T p.Pro13154Ser Trire2:123786:c.39448G > A p.Asp13150Asn Trire2:123786:c.39313C > G p.Leu13105Val Trire2:123786:c.39158G > A p.Arg13053Lys Trire2:123786:c.39134A > G p.Glu13045Gly Trire2:123786:c.39073G > C p.Glu13025Gln Trire2:123786:c.39047A > C p.Glu13016Ala Trire2:123786:c.39034A > G p.Ile13012Val Trire2:123786:c.38977G > C p.Glu12993Gln Trire2:123786:c.38893C > T p.Arg12965Trp Trire2:123786:c.38860A > G p.Thr12954Ala Trire2:123786:c.38753G > A p.Ser12918Asn Trire2:123786:c.38749G > A p.Val12917Ile Trire2:123786:c.38635G > A p.Val12879Ile Trire2:123786:c.38633C > T p.Ala12878Val Trire2:123786:c.38596G > C p.Ala12866Pro Trire2:123786:c.38488A > G p.Ile12830Val Trire2:123786:c.38425G > T p.Ala12809Ser Trire2:123786:c.38230A > G p.Ser12744Gly Trire2:123786:c.38168A > G p.Lys12723Arg Trire2:123786:c.38149G > A p.Ala12717Thr Trire2:123786:c.38143G > A p.Val12715Ile Trire2:123786:c.38059A > G p.Ile12687Val Trire2:123786:c.38039C > T p.Ser12680Leu Trire2:123786:c.38029G > T p.Val12677Phe Trire2:123786:c.38017G > A p.Gly12673Ser Trire2:123786:c.37990T > A p.Ser12664Thr Trire2:123786:c.37982G > A p.Gly12661Asp Trire2:123786:c.37952A > G p.His12651Arg Trire2:123786:c.37945G > A p.Glu12649Lys Trire2:123786:c.37919A > G p.Glu12640Gly Trire2:123786:c.37774A > G p.Met12592Val Trire2:123786:c.37742C > G p.Ala12581Gly Trire2:123786:c.37571G > A p.Arg12524Lys Trire2:123786:c.37555G > T p.Ala12519Ser Trire2:123786:c.37382A > C p.Asn12461Thr Trire2:123786:c.37357G > A p.Glu12453Lys Trire2:123786:c.37297A > C p.Met12433Leu Trire2:123786:c.37015A > C p.Thr12339Pro Trire2:123786:c.36992T > C p.Val12331Ala Trire2:123786:c.36982C > G p.Gln12328Glu Trire2:123786:c.36856T > C p.Tyr12286His Trire2:123786:c.36814G > T p.Ala12272Ser Trire2:123786:c.36811A > G p.Lys12271Glu Trire2:123786:c.36770C > T p.Ala12257Val Trire2:123786:c.36742C > T p.Leu12248Phe Trire2:123786:c.36736A > C p.Lys12246Gln Trire2:123786:c.36711C > A p.Asp12237Glu Trire2:123786:c.36688T > C p.Cys12230Arg Trire2:123786:c.36660T > G p.Ile12220Met Trire2:123786:c.36646C > T p.Pro12216Ser Trire2:123786:c.36638G > A p.Arg12213Lys Trire2:123786:c.36630G > C p.Lys12210Asn Trire2:123786:c.36626A > G p.Glu12209Gly Trire2:123786:c.36625G > A p.Glu12209Lys Trire2:123786:c.36616A > G p.Lys12206Glu Trire2:123786:c.36496G > A p.Val12166Ile Trire2:123786:c.36478T > C p.Phe12160Leu Trire2:123786:c.36409T > A p.Leu12137Met Trire2:123786:c.36392C > T p.Ser12131Leu Trire2:123786:c.36374A > T p.Gln12125Leu Trire2:123786:c.36373C > T p.Gln12125* Trire2:123786:c.36361C > A p.His12121Asn Trire2:123786:c.36355G > A p.Gly12119Ser Trire2:123786:c.36328G > A p.Val12110Ile Trire2:123786:c.36191G > A p.Arg12064Gln Trire2:123786:c.35994T > G p.Asn11998Lys Trire2:123786:c.35885A > G p.Asn11962Ser Trire2:123786:c.35878A > G p.Thr11960Ala Trire2:123786:c.35816C > A p.Pro11939Gln Trire2:123786:c.35799G > A p.Met11933Ile Trire2:123786:c.35706G > A p.Met11902Ile Trire2:123786:c.35705T > A p.Met11902Lys Trire2:123786:c.35698A > G p.Ile11900Val Trire2:123786:c.35687G > A p.Ser11896Asn Trire2:123786:c.35653G > T p.Gly11885Cys Trire2:123786:c.35613A > C p.Glu11871Asp Trire2:123786:c.35603C > A p.Ala11868Glu Trire2:123786:c.35567G > A p.Ser11856Asn Trire2:123786:c.35563G > A p.Gly11855Arg Trire2:123786:c.35559G > T p.Met11853Ile Trire2:123786:c.35520G > C p.Met11840Ile Trire2:123786:c.35519T > C p.Met11840Thr Trire2:123786:c.35503T > A p.Ser11835Thr Trire2:123786:c.35492T > C p.Leu11831Ser Trire2:123786:c.35480C > G p.Thr11827Ser Trire2:123786:c.35432A > G p.Lys11811Arg Trire2:123786:c.35349T > A p.Asn11783Lys Trire2:123786:c.35348A > G p.Asn11783Ser Trire2:123786:c.35337T > A p.Asp11779Glu Trire2:123786:c.35321T > C p.Leu11774Ser Trire2:123786:c.35270A > C p.Gln11757Pro Trire2:123786:c.35261G > A p.Arg11754Lys Trire2:123786:c.35260A > G p.Arg11754Gly Trire2:123786:c.35184C > G p.Asn11728Lys Trire2:123786:c.35148C > G p.Ile11716Met Trire2:123786:c.35051A > G p.Lys11684Arg Trire2:123786:c.34845A > T p.Arg11615Ser Trire2:123786:c.34826G > C p.Arg11609Pro Trire2:123786:c.34793C > T p.Ser11598Leu Trire2:123786:c.34760G > A p.Gly11587Glu Trire2:123786:c.34732C > T p.Leu11578Phe Trire2:123786:c.34724G > C p.Gly11575Ala Trire2:123786:c.34573T > C p.Ser11525Pro Trire2:123786:c.34492C > T p.Pro11498Ser Trire2:123786:c.34464G > T p.Glu11488Asp Trire2:123786:c.34424C > T p.Ala11475Val Trire2:123786:c.34316C > A p.Ala11439Asp Trire2:123786:c.34297G > T p.Val11433Leu Trire2:123786:c.34189C > A p.Leu11397Ile Trire2:123786:c.34109A > G p.Lys11370Arg Trire2:123786:c.33967T > C p.Ser11323Pro Trire2:123786:c.33949A > G p.Thr11317Ala Trire2:123786:c.33922C > T p.Leu11308Phe Trire2:123786:c.33904G > A p.Val11302Ile Trire2:123786:c.33862A > G p.Ile11288Val Trire2:123786:c.33853C > G p.Pro11285Ala Trire2:123786:c.33830C > G p.Pro11277Arg Trire2:123786:c.33814T > C p.Ser11272Pro Trire2:123786:c.33806G > A p.Arg11269His Trire2:123786:c.33761C > A p.Thr11254Lys Trire2:123786:c.33749C > G p.Ala11250Gly Trire2:123786:c.33739G > A p.Glu11247Lys Trire2:123786:c.33695T > A p.Leu11232His Trire2:123786:c.33687G > C p.Gln11229His Trire2:123786:c.33674C > A p.Ala11225Glu Trire2:123786:c.33568T > C p.Phe11190Leu Trire2:123786:c.33563G > A p.Gly11188Asp Trire2:123786:c.33562G > A p.Gly11188Ser Trire2:123786:c.33545G > C p.Ser11182Thr Trire2:123786:c.33403A > G p.Ile11135Val Trire2:123786:c.33373T > A p.Leu11125Ile Trire2:123786:c.33366A > T p.Glu11122Asp Trire2:123786:c.33341T > C p.Leu11114Ser Trire2:123786:c.33331G > A p.Glu11111Lys Trire2:123786:c.33320G > C p.Gly11107Ala Trire2:123786:c.33311C > T p.Ser11104Leu Trire2:123786:c.33277G > A p.Glu11093Lys Trire2:123786:c.33235G > A p.Asp11079Asn Trire2:123786:c.33211A > G p.Lys11071Glu Trire2:123786:c.33206G > A p.Gly11069Asp Trire2:123786:c.33141A > C p.Glu11047Asp Trire2:123786:c.33122C > T p.Ser11041Phe Trire2:123786:c.33121T > G p.Ser11041Ala Trire2:123786:c.32968G > A p.Gly10990Ser Trire2:123786:c.32936C > T p.Pro10979Leu Trire2:123786:c.32891T > C p.Val10964Ala Trire2:123786:c.32833A > G p.Ile10945Val Trire2:123786:c.32696T > C p.Val10899Ala Trire2:123786:c.32693T > C p.Val10898Ala Trire2:123786:c.32672T > C p.Leu10891Pro Trire2:123786:c.32664G > C p.Leu10888Phe Trire2:123786:c.32608G > A p.Glu10870Lys Trire2:123786:c.32601A > G p.Ile10867Met Trire2:123786:c.32584C > A p.Gln10862Lys Trire2:123786:c.32546T > A p.Leu10849His Trire2:123786:c.32450G > A p.Arg10817Gln Trire2:123786:c.32437G > C p.Glu10813Gln Trire2:123786:c.32397A > C p.Lys10799Asn Trire2:123786:c.32323A > G p.Asn10775Asp Trire2:123786:c.32218G > A p.Val10740Met Trire2:123786:c.32094C > A p.Asp10698Glu Trire2:123786:c.32013G > T p.Glu10671Asp Trire2:123786:c.31997T > C p.Leu10666Ser Trire2:123786:c.31924G > A p.Asp10642Asn Trire2:123786:c.31833T > G p.Asp10611Glu Trire2:123786:c.31813A > G p.Ile10605Val Trire2:123786:c.31741G > A p.Ala10581Thr Trire2:123786:c.31573G > A p.Val10525Ile Trire2:123786:c.31484C > T p.Thr10495Ile Trire2:123786:c.31412G > A p.Arg10471Gln Trire2:123786:c.31408A > G p.Thr10470Ala Trire2:123786:c.31282C > A p.Pro10428Thr Trire2:123786:c.31280G > A p.Arg10427Gln Trire2:123786:c.31093C > A p.Leu10365Ile Trire2:123786:c.31084C > T p.Pro10362Ser Trire2:123786:c.30853G > T p.Ala10285Ser Trire2:123786:c.30552T > G p.Asp10184Glu Trire2:123786:c.30536C > T p.Ala10179Val Trire2:123786:c.30509G > A p.Gly10170Glu Trire2:123786:c.30340G > A p.Val10114Ile Trire2:123786:c.30321T > G p.Asp10107Glu Trire2:123786:c.30319G > C p.Asp10107His Trire2:123786:c.30290C > T p.Ala10097Val Trire2:123786:c.30289G > A p.Ala10097Thr Trire2:123786:c.30282A > C p.Lys10094Asn Trire2:123786:c.30135A > T p.Glu10045Asp Trire2:123786:c.30100A > C p.Met10034Leu Trire2:123786:c.30036C > G p.Asp10012Glu Trire2:123786:c.29989G > T p.Ala9997Ser Trire2:123786:c.29985G > C p.Glu9995Asp Trire2:123786:c.29870G > T p.Gly9957Val Trire2:123786:c.29863C > A p.Pro9955Thr Trire2:123786:c.29782A > C p.Asn9928His Trire2:123786:c.29692C > T p.Leu9898Phe Trire2:123786:c.29654T > C p.Val9885Ala Trire2:123786:c.29636A > C p.Gln9879Pro Trire2:123786:c.29560G > A p.Val9854Ile Trire2:123786:c.29405C > T p.Thr9802Ile Trire2:123786:c.29399T > A p.Phe9800Tyr Trire2:123786:c.29332C > T p.Pro9778Ser Trire2:123786:c.29225A > G p.Asp9742Gly Trire2:123786:c.29191G > C p.Ala9731Pro Trire2:123786:c.29120G > A p.Arg9707Gln Trire2:123786:c.29111A > G p.Asn9704Ser Trire2:123786:c.29080G > A p.Glu9694Lys Trire2:123786:c.29023A > G p.Asn9675Asp Trire2:123786:c.28988G > A p.Arg9663Lys Trire2:123786:c.28856A > G p.Lys9619Arg Trire2:123786:c.28813A > C p.Thr9605Pro Trire2:123786:c.28791T > A p.His9597Gln Trire2:123786:c.28657A > C p.Ile9553Leu Trire2:123786:c.28574A > G p.Gln9525Arg Trire2:123786:c.28555G > A p.Glu9519Lys Trire2:123786:c.28531A > G p.Ser9511Gly Trire2:123786:c.28498G > A p.Asp9500Asn Trire2:123786:c.28483A > C p.Met9495Leu Trire2:123786:c.28393A > T p.Thr9465Ser Trire2:123786:c.28340A > G p.Asp9447Gly Trire2:123786:c.28328C > T p.Ala9443Val Trire2:123786:c.28316G > A p.Gly9439Asp Trire2:123786:c.28301T > A p.Leu9434Gln Trire2:123786:c.28268G > A p.Ser9423Asn Trire2:123786:c.28194C > G p.Asp9398Glu Trire2:123786:c.28188T > G p.Ile9396Met Trire2:123786:c.28084G > A p.Gly9362Ser Trire2:123786:c.28052A > G p.Lys9351Arg Trire2:123786:c.28028G > A p.Arg9343Gln Trire2:123786:c.27827T > C p.Val9276Ala Trire2:123786:c.27626A > G p.Lys9209Arg Trire2:123786:c.27623C > T p.Thr9208Met Trire2:123786:c.27358A > C p.Asn9120His Trire2:123786:c.27314T > G p.Val9105Gly Trire2:123786:c.27265C > G p.Leu9089Val Trire2:123786:c.27229T > A p.Ser9077Thr Trire2:123786:c.27115G > A p.Val9039Ile Trire2:123786:c.27096A > T p.Glu9032Asp Trire2:123786:c.26957C > T p.Ala8986Val Trire2:123786:c.26929A > C p.Lys8977Gln Trire2:123786:c.26881G > A p.Val8961Ile Trire2:123786:c.26773A > G p.Ile8925Val Trire2:123786:c.26618G > A p.Gly8873Asp Trire2:123786:c.26536G > A p.Asp8846Asn Trire2:123786:c.26483T > C p.Met8828Thr Trire2:123786:c.26466C > G p.Asp8822Glu Trire2:123786:c.26443C > T p.Pro8815Ser Trire2:123786:c.26438G > T p.Gly8813Val Trire2:123786:c.26413G > A p.Val8805Ile Trire2:123786:c.26311T > A p.Cys8771Ser Trire2:123786:c.26108C > A p.Ala8703Glu Trire2:123786:c.26099C > T p.Ser8700Leu Trire2:123786:c.26028T > G p.Asp8676Glu Trire2:123786:c.25958G > A p.Arg8653His Trire2:123786:c.25847C > T p.Ser8616Phe Trire2:123786:c.25845G > T p.Glu8615Asp Trire2:123786:c.25761G > C p.Glu8587Asp Trire2:123786:c.25582T > C p.Cys8528Arg Trire2:123786:c.25549T > A p.Leu8517Met Trire2:123786:c.25532T > C p.Met8511Thr Trire2:123786:c.25270A > T p.Thr8424Ser Trire2:123786:c.25253C > G p.Thr8418Ser Trire2:123786:c.25100G > A p.Gly8367Asp Trire2:123786:c.25091T > A p.Leu8364His Trire2:123786:c.25083G > C p.Leu8361Phe Trire2:123786:c.25071A > T p.Gln8357His Trire2:123786:c.25064C > T p.Ala8355Val Trire2:123786:c.25057A > G p.Asn8353Asp Trire2:123786:c.25013G > C p.Gly8338Ala Trire2:123786:c.24919C > T p.Arg8307Cys Trire2:123786:c.24868A > G p.Ile8290Val Trire2:123786:c.24817A > G p.Ile8273Val Trire2:123786:c.24805C > T p.Pro8269Ser Trire2:123786:c.24740T > C p.Val8247Ala Trire2:123786:c.24733T > C p.Tyr8245His Trire2:123786:c.24708C > A p.Asp8236Glu Trire2:123786:c.24698C > T p.Ala8233Val Trire2:123786:c.24640G > A p.Val8214Ile Trire2:123786:c.24560G > T p.Arg8187Met Trire2:123786:c.24485A > T p.Tyr8162Phe Trire2:123786:c.24454G > A p.Val8152Ile Trire2:123786:c.24415G > A p.Val8139Ile Trire2:123786:c.24406T > G p.Cys8136Gly Trire2:123786:c.24399C > G p.Asp8133Glu Trire2:123786:c.24242G > C p.Cys8081Ser Trire2:123786:c.24202T > A p.Ser8068Thr Trire2:123786:c.24196G > A p.Asp8066Asn Trire2:123786:c.24190C > T p.Leu8064Phe Trire2:123786:c.24182A > G p.Asn8061Ser Trire2:123786:c.24146G > T p.Gly8049Val Trire2:123786:c.24044T > C p.Leu8015Pro Trire2:123786:c.24037G > A p.Asp8013Asn Trire2:123786:c.24031A > G p.Thr8011Ala Trire2:123786:c.23797G > A p.Val7933Ile Trire2:123786:c.23635C > T p.Arg7879* Trire2:123786:c.23600C > T p.Ala7867Val Trire2:123786:c.23592C > A p.Asp7864Glu Trire2:123786:c.23591A > G p.Asp7864Gly Trire2:123786:c.23545A > G p.Asn7849Asp Trire2:123786:c.23525A > C p.Glu7842Ala Trire2:123786:c.23183G > A p.Arg7728Gln Trire2:123786:c.23164T > C p.Ser7722Pro Trire2:123786:c.23092C > T p.Pro7698Ser Trire2:123786:c.22976G > A p.Ser7659Asn Trire2:123786:c.22948A > T p.Thr7650Ser Trire2:123786:c.22919A > G p.Glu7640Gly Trire2:123786:c.22822G > A p.Gly7608Ser Trire2:123786:c.22772T > C p.Leu7591Ser Trire2:123786:c.22771T > G p.Leu7591Val Trire2:123786:c.22766C > A p.Thr7589Asn Trire2:123786:c.22594A > T p.Met7532Leu Trire2:123786:c.22591A > G p.Thr7531Ala Trire2:123786:c.22560A > C p.Arg7520Ser Trire2:123786:c.22552G > A p.Val7518Ile Trire2:123786:c.22531A > G p.Asn7511Asp Trire2:123786:c.22297G > A p.Gly7433Arg Trire2:123786:c.22285A > G p.Lys7429Glu Trire2:123786:c.22267G > A p.Val7423Ile Trire2:123786:c.22224C > A p.Asp7408Glu Trire2:123786:c.22153C > T p.Pro7385Ser Trire2:123786:c.22133T > A p.Ile7378Lys Trire2:123786:c.22016T > C p.Leu7339Ser Trire2:123786:c.21961A > G p.Thr7321Ala Trire2:123786:c.21845T > A p.Leu7282His Trire2:123786:c.21776C > A p.Ala7259Glu Trire2:123786:c.21500T > A p.Val7167Asp Trire2:123786:c.21306A > C p.Lys7102Asn Trire2:123786:c.20936A > C p.Lys6979Thr Trire2:123786:c.20807C > T p.Pro6936Leu Trire2:123786:c.20803A > G p.Ile6935Val Trire2:123786:c.20756G > C p.Ser6919Thr Trire2:123786:c.20752G > C p.Ala6918Pro Trire2:123786:c.20434G > A p.Val6812Ile Trire2:123786:c.20098G > A p.Val6700Ile Trire2:123786:c.20051C > T p.Thr6684Met Trire2:123786:c.19957T > C p.Ser6653Pro Trire2:123786:c.19916G > A p.Cys6639Tyr Trire2:123786:c.19772G > A p.Arg6591Gln Trire2:123786:c.19697A > G p.Asp6566Gly Trire2:123786:c.19670C > T p.Thr6557Ile Trire2:123786:c.19627T > A p.Ser6543Thr Trire2:123786:c.19625A > G p.His6542Arg Trire2:123786:c.19602C > A p.Asn6534Lys Trire2:123786:c.19529C > A p.Pro6510His Trire2:123786:c.19525T > C p.Ser6509Pro Trire2:123786:c.19504G > A p.Val6502Ile Trire2:123786:c.19414A > G p.Asn6472Asp Trire2:123786:c.19408A > G p.Lys6470Glu Trire2:123786:c.19217C > A p.Thr6406Lys Trire2:123786:c.19186C > T p.Pro6396Ser Trire2:123786:c.19088C > T p.Ala6363Val Trire2:123786:c.19040A > G p.Lys6347Arg Trire2:123786:c.19033A > G p.Ile6345Val Trire2:123786:c.19023G > T p.Leu6341Phe Trire2:123786:c.18997G > C p.Val6333Leu Trire2:123786:c.18968A > G p.His6323Arg Trire2:123786:c.18911G > A p.Gly6304Asp Trire2:123786:c.18850A > C p.Met6284Leu Trire2:123786:c.18654A > T p.Gln6218His Trire2:123786:c.18389A > G p.Gln6130Arg Trire2:123786:c.18238G > A p.Gly6080Ser Trire2:123786:c.18166T > C p.Ser6056Pro Trire2:123786:c.18052G > C p.Gly6018Arg Trire2:123786:c.17972A > C p.Lys5991Thr Trire2:123786:c.17920G > A p.Val5974Ile Trire2:123786:c.17693T > A p.Leu5898Gln Trire2:123786:c.17554A > G p.Thr5852Ala Trire2:123786:c.17503C > T p.Pro5835Ser Trire2:123786:c.17498A > G p.Asp5833Gly Trire2:123786:c.17368C > G p.Leu5790Val Trire2:123786:c.17317A > T p.Ile5773Leu Trire2:123786:c.17253C > G p.Ser5751Arg Trire2:123786:c.17234C > A p.Thr5745Asn Trire2:123786:c.17143C > T p.Pro5715Ser Trire2:123786:c.17141T > C p.Leu5714Pro Trire2:123786:c.17120G > C p.Arg5707Thr Trire2:123786:c.17095A > G p.Ser5699Gly Trire2:123786:c.17047G > A p.Val5683Ile Trire2:123786:c.17002G > A p.Ala5668Thr Trire2:123786:c.16993G > C p.Gly5665Arg Trire2:123786:c.16964A > G p.Asn5655Ser Trire2:123786:c.16857G > T p.Glu5619Asp Trire2:123786:c.16837T > C p.Ser5613Pro Trire2:123786:c.16816C > T p.Leu5606Phe Trire2:123786:c.16802G > A p.Ser5601Asn Trire2:123786:c.16751A > T p.Tyr5584Phe Trire2:123786:c.16741T > C p.Tyr5581His Trire2:123786:c.16708G > A p.Gly5570Ser Trire2:123786:c.16698A > C p.Glu5566Asp Trire2:123786:c.16688A > G p.Lys5563Arg Trire2:123786:c.16666G > A p.Val5556Ile Trire2:123786:c.16487T > G p.Val5496Gly Trire2:123786:c.16486G > C p.Val5496Leu Trire2:123786:c.16447C > G p.Gln5483Glu Trire2:123786:c.16444G > A p.Gly5482Ser Trire2:123786:c.16210G > A p.Val5404Ile Trire2:123786:c.16146A > C p.Gln5382His Trire2:123786:c.16033A > G p.Ile5345Val Trire2:123786:c.15964G > A p.Val5322Ile Trire2:123786:c.15959G > C p.Ser5320Thr Trire2:123786:c.15821A > G p.Gln5274Arg Trire2:123786:c.15818T > A p.Met5273Lys Trire2:123786:c.15794C > A p.Pro5265Gln Trire2:123786:c.15763A > C p.Asn5255His Trire2:123786:c.15760G > A p.Asp5254Asn Trire2:123786:c.15642C > A p.His5214Gln Trire2:123786:c.15622G > C p.Asp5208His Trire2:123786:c.15582T > A p.Asp5194Glu Trire2:123786:c.15313G > A p.Val5105Ile Trire2:123786:c.15308T > C p.Val5103Ala Trire2:123786:c.15203C > A p.Ser5068Tyr Trire2:123786:c.15179A > T p.Gln5060Leu Trire2:123786:c.15061C > T p.Pro5021Ser Trire2:123786:c.14984G > C p.Cys4995Ser Trire2:123786:c.14606G > A p.Ser4869Asn Trire2:123786:c.14449G > C p.Gly4817Arg Trire2:123786:c.14309A > T p.Gln4770Leu Trire2:123786:c.14242C > T p.Pro4748Ser Trire2:123786:c.14204T > C p.Ile4735Thr Trire2:123786:c.14042C > T p.Pro4681Leu Trire2:123786:c.14035A > G p.Ile4679Val Trire2:123786:c.14022A > G p.Ile4674Met Trire2:123786:c.13987G > A p.Asp4663Asn Trire2:123786:c.13823C > T p.Ala4608Val Trire2:123786:c.13585C > A p.Gln4529Lys Trire2:123786:c.13457C > T p.Ala4486Val Trire2:123786:c.13423G > A p.Ala4475Thr Trire2:123786:c.13169A > C p.Tyr4390Ser Trire2:123786:c.13146T > G p.Asn4382Lys Trire2:123786:c.13145A > T p.Asn4382Ile Trire2:123786:c.12686A > C p.Glu4229Ala Trire2:123786:c.12307C > T p.His4103Tyr Trire2:123786:c.12252T > G p.Ser4084Arg Trire2:123786:c.11990A > C p.Glu3997Ala Trire2:123786:c.11656A > G p.Asn3886Asp Trire2:123786:c.11152G > A p.Glu3718Lys Trire2:123786:c.11024G > A p.Ser3675Asn Trire2:123786:c.11000C > T p.Pro3667Leu Trire2:123786:c.10979G > C p.Gly3660Ala Trire2:123786:c.10947G > T p.Met3649Ile Trire2:123786:c.10927G > A p.Ala3643Thr Trire2:123786:c.10925T > C p.Leu3642Pro Trire2:123786:c.10783G > A p.Asp3595Asn Trire2:123786:c.10765C > G p.Leu3589Val Trire2:123786:c.10705G > A p.Glu3569Lys Trire2:123786:c.10704T > G p.Asp3568Glu Trire2:123786:c.10683T > G p.Asp3561Glu Trire2:123786:c.10639A > G p.Lys3547Glu Trire2:123786:c.10556G > A p.Gly3519Asp Trire2:123786:c.10511G > A p.Arg3504Gln Trire2:123786:c.10324T > G p.Ser3442Ala Trire2:123786:c.10295A > T p.Lys3432Met Trire2:123786:c.10284T > A p.His3428Gln Trire2:123786:c.10139A > G p.Lys3380Arg Trire2:123786:c.10135A > T p.Met3379Leu Trire2:123786:c.10045A > G p.Met3349Val Trire2:123786:c.10031A > T p.Lys3344Met Trire2:123786:c.10019C > A p.Pro3340Gln Trire2:123786:c.9971C > T p.Pro3324Leu Trire2:123786:c.9608C > T p.Ala3203Val Trire2:123786:c.9478G > A p.Ala3160Thr Trire2:123786:c.9409A > G p.Arg3137Gly Trire2:123786:c.9263A > G p.Lys3088Arg Trire2:123786:c.9252A > C p.Glu3084Asp Trire2:123786:c.9247A > G p.Thr3083Ala Trire2:123786:c.9230A > G p.Gln3077Arg Trire2:123786:c.9154A > G p.Ser3052Gly Trire2:123786:c.9001G > A p.Ala3001Thr Trire2:123786:c.8963A > G p.Glu2988Gly Trire2:123786:c.8945C > G p.Ala2982Gly Trire2:123786:c.8941G > A p.Asp2981Asn Trire2:123786:c.8918A > C p.Tyr2973Ser Trire2:123786:c.8697A > G p.Ile2899Met Trire2:123786:c.8671A > C p.Thr2891Pro Trire2:123786:c.8654C > T p.Ser2885Phe Trire2:123786:c.8569G > A p.Val2857Ile Trire2:123786:c.8545G > A p.Asp2849Asn Trire2:123786:c.8509A > G p.Thr2837Ala Trire2:123786:c.8488A > C p.Met2830Leu Trire2:123786:c.8354T > C p.Ile2785Thr Trire2:123786:c.8347G > A p.Val2783Ile Trire2:123786:c.8104T > C p.Ser2702Pro Trire2:123786:c.8062C > A p.Leu2688Ile Trire2:123786:c.7963G > A p.Val2655Met Trire2:123786:c.7961C > T p.Pro2654Leu Trire2:123786:c.7943C > A p.Ala2648Glu Trire2:123786:c.7852A > G p.Asn2618Asp Trire2:123786:c.7651G > T p.Ala2551Ser Trire2:123786:c.7558A > G p.Lys2520Glu Trire2:123786:c.7517A > G p.Gln2506Arg Trire2:123786:c.7501A > G p.Ser2501Gly Trire2:123786:c.7252A > G p.Asn2418Asp Trire2:123786:c.7240G > C p.Gly2414Arg Trire2:123786:c.7238C > G p.Thr2413Ser Trire2:123786:c.7156A > G p.Asn2386Asp Trire2:123786:c.6956G > A p.Ser2319Asn Trire2:123786:c.6895A > G p.Thr2299Ala Trire2:123786:c.6883A > T p.Thr2295Ser Trire2:123786:c.6749C > G p.Thr2250Ser Trire2:123786:c.6681C > G p.Asp2227Glu Trire2:123786:c.6677G > A p.Arg2226Lys Trire2:123786:c.6620T > C p.Leu2207Ser Trire2:123786:c.6592T > C p.Cys2198Arg Trire2:123786:c.6337G > A p.Val2113Ile Trire2:123786:c.6295A > G p.Thr2099Ala Trire2:123786:c.6221G > A p.Gly2074Asp Trire2:123786:c.6196C > A p.Gln2066Lys Trire2:123786:c.6142C > T p.Pro2048Ser Trire2:123786:c.6119C > T p.Ala2040Val Trire2:123786:c.5949A > C p.Lys1983Asn Trire2:123786:c.5777A > G p.Lys1926Arg Trire2:123786:c.5752A > G p.Ile1918Val Trire2:123786:c.5662G > C p.Ala1888Pro Trire2:123786:c.5639T > C p.Val1880Ala Trire2:123786:c.5624G > A p.Arg1875Lys Trire2:123786:c.5566G > A p.Val1856Ile Trire2:123786:c.5542G > A p.Val1848Ile Trire2:123786:c.5447T > C p.Val1816Ala Trire2:123786:c.5377A > G p.Asn1793Asp Trire2:123786:c.4828A > G p.Ile1610Val Trire2:123786:c.4691G > A p.Arg1564Gln Trire2:123786:c.4664A > G p.Glu1555Gly Trire2:123786:c.4608A > C p.Glu1536Asp Trire2:123786:c.4502C > T p.Ala1501Val Trire2:123786:c.4415T > C p.Leu1472Pro Trire2:123786:c.4403C > T p.Ala1468Val Trire2:123786:c.4258T > A p.Ser1420Thr Trire2:123786:c.4193C > T p.Ser1398Leu Trire2:123786:c.4192T > C p.Ser1398Pro Trire2:123786:c.4138C > A p.His1380Asn Trire2:123786:c.4093A > G p.Ile1365Val Trire2:123786:c.3988A > G p.Thr1330Ala Trire2:123786:c.3938T > C p.Val1313Ala Trire2:123786:c.3801T > A p.His1267Gln Trire2:123786:c.3763C > T p.Pro1255Ser Trire2:123786:c.3755A > G p.Asn1252Ser Trire2:123786:c.3661G > A p.Ala1221Thr Trire2:123786:c.3499A > G p.Asn1167Asp Trire2:123786:c.3438C > G p.His1146Gln Trire2:123786:c.3283A > T p.Thr1095Ser Trire2:123786:c.3206T > C p.Val1069Ala Trire2:123786:c.3172G > A p.Val1058Ile Trire2:123786:c.3147C > A p.His1049Gln Trire2:123786:c.2960T > C p.Ile987Thr Trire2:123786:c.2929A > G p.Ser977Gly Trire2:123786:c.2902A > T p.Asn968Tyr Trire2:123786:c.2899A > G p.Asn967Asp Trire2:123786:c.2892G > T p.Glu964Asp Trire2:123786:c.2795C > T p.Ala932Val Trire2:123786:c.2623T > G p.Cys875Gly Trire2:123786:c.2614A > G p.Arg872Gly Trire2:123786:c.2593A > G p.Ile865Val Trire2:123786:c.2564A > T p.His855Leu Trire2:123786:c.2551G > A p.Ala851Thr Trire2:123786:c.2530A > G p.Asn844Asp Trire2:123786:c.2527G > T p.Asp843Tyr Trire2:123786:c.2503C > A p.Arg835Ser Trire2:123786:c.2477C > A p.Thr826Lys Trire2:123786:c.2263A > C p.Ile755Leu Trire2:123786:c.2206C > G p.His736Asp Trire2:123786:c.2075C > T p.Thr692Ile Trire2:123786:c.1986T > G p.Asp662Glu Trire2:123786:c.1873G > A p.Ala625Thr Trire2:123786:c.1857C > A p.Asp619Glu Trire2:123786:c.1808C > T p.Thr603Ile Trire2:123786:c.1793A > G p.Asn598Ser Trire2:123786:c.1699T > G p.Phe567Val Trire2:123786:c.1581A > C p.Lys527Asn Trire2:123786:c.1525A > C p.Ile509Leu Trire2:123786:c.1457C > A p.Pro486Gln Trire2:123786:c.1325A > G p.His442Arg Trire2:123786:c.1315T > A p.Ser439Thr Trire2:123786:c.1313G > A p.Arg438Lys Trire2:123786:c.1279A > G p.Asn427Asp Trire2:123786:c.1221C > G p.Ser407Arg Trire2:123786:c.1209A > C p.Glu403Asp Trire2:123786:c.1172A > G p.Glu391Gly Trire2:123786:c.1159A > G p.Lys387Glu Trire2:123786:c.1140C > G p.Ile380Met Trire2:123786:c.1085A > T p.Asp362Val Trire2:123786:c.1059C > G p.Asn353Lys Trire2:123786:c.1057A > G p.Asn353Asp Trire2:123786:c.1052T > G p.Val351Gly Trire2:123786:c.1049T > G p.Val350Gly Trire2:123786:c.1028C > A p.Thr343Asn Trire2:123786:c.1027A > C p.Thr343Pro Trire2:123786:c.1019A > C p.Tyr340Ser Trire2:123786:c.1018T > C p.Tyr340His Trire2:123786:c.979A > G p.Ile327Val Trire2:123786:c.973A > C p.Ser325Arg Trire2:123786:c.875C > T p.Ser292Leu Trire2:123786:c.764C > G p.Ala255Gly Trire2:123786:c.746T > A p.Ile249Asn Trire2:123786:c.743T > C p.Leu248Pro Trire2:123786:c.673A > G p.Thr225Ala Trire2:123786:c.656A > G p.Asp219Gly Trire2:123786:c.618A > C p.Glu206Asp Trire2:123786:c.547G > T p.Gly183Cys Trire2:123786:c.500A > G p.Asn167Ser Trire2:123786:c.499A > G p.Asn167Asp Trire2:123786:c.446C > G p.Ser149Cys Trire2:123786:c.365A > G p.Gln122Arg Trire2:123786:c.362G > A p.Gly121Asp Trire2:123786:c.353A > C p.Gln118Pro Trire2:123786:c.346A > G p.Asn116Asp Trire2:123786:c.313G > A p.Val105Ile Trire2:123786:c.292G > A p.Glu98Lys Trire2:123786:c.289A > G p.Ile97Val Trire2:123786:c.222T > A p.Asn74Lys Trire2:123786:c.220A > G p.Asn74Asp Trire2:123786:c.214T > G p.Cys72Gly Trire2:123786:c.176G > A p.Gly59Asp Trire2:123786:c.94G > A p.Asp32Asn Trire2:123786:c.73A > T p.Lys25* Trire2:123786:c.47T > C p.Ile16Thr Trire2:123786:c.32C > T p.Thr11Met Trire2:123786:c.16G > A p.Ala6Thr 146/147 111418 unknown protein Trire2:111418:c.711T > G p.His237Gln Trire2:111418:c.871C > T p.Pro291Ser 148/149 68889 PDR-type ABC transporters Trire2:68889:c.204T > A p.Asn68Lys Trire2:68889:c.377A > G p.Glu126Gly Trire2:68889:c.853T > C p.Ser285Pro Trire2:68889:c.953C > G p.Thr318Ser Trire2:68889:c.1028G > T p.Arg343Leu Trire2:68889:c.1071G > C p.Gln357His Trire2:68889:c.1511T > C p.Ile504Thr Trire2:68889:c.1847A > G p.Lys616Arg Trire2:68889:c.1957G > T p.Ala653Ser Trire2:68889:c.3100C > T p.Pro1034Ser Trire2:68889:c.3535G > A p.Val1179Ile Trire2:68889:c.3897G > C p.Glu1299Asp Trire2:68889:c.3974G > A p.Arg1325Lys 150/151 5924 unknown protein Trire2:5924:c.143A > G p.His48Arg Trire2:5924:c.179G > C p.Ser60Thr Trire2:5924:c.524A > G p.Glu175Gly 152/153 124104 unknown protein Trire2:124104:c.4819G > A p.Ala1607Thr Trire2:124104:c.4260C > A p.Asn1420Lys Trire2:124104:c.4259A > T p.Asn1420Ile Trire2:124104:c.4022G > A p.Arg1341Lys Trire2:124104:c.3749C > T p.Pro1250Leu Trire2:124104:c.3722T > C p.Ile1241Thr Trire2:124104:c.3694A > C p.Ile1232Leu Trire2:124104:c.3668A > G p.Lys1223Arg Trire2:124104:c.3655G > A p.Ala1219Thr Trire2:124104:c.3625G > A p.Val1209Ile Trire2:124104:c.3566A > C p.His1189Pro Trire2:124104:c.3092T > A p.Val1031Glu Trire2:124104:c.2884C > T p.Leu962Phe Trire2:124104:c.2880A > C p.Glu960Asp Trire2:124104:c.2663G > A p.Gly888Glu Trire2:124104:c.2600A > C p.Lys867Thr Trire2:124104:c.2516C > T p.Thr839Ile Trire2:124104:c.2407T > A p.Cys803Ser Trire2:124104:c.2074C > T p.Leu692Phe Trire2:124104:c.1343T > C p.Val448Ala Trire2:124104:c.1127T > C p.Val376Ala Trire2:124104:c.866T > C p.Val289Ala Trire2:124104:c.181T > C p.Ser61Pro Trire2:124104:c.175G > A p.Val59Ile 154/155 70251 VHS domain-containing protein Trire2:70251:c.1756C > T p.Pro586Ser Trire2:70251:c.1747T > C p.Ser583Pro Trire2:70251:c.1662A > G p.Ile554Met *This nucleotide exchange occurs in a codon triplet affected by two consecutive mutations. Therefore only the amino acid resulting from combining both exchanges is given in the table.

SEQ. ID. No. Trire2 Current Data Base Annotation Coding Region Change Amino Acid Change Length 8/9 55213 smart00552, ADEAMc, tRNA- Trire2:55213:c.346delA p.Lys116fs 1 specific and double-stranded RNA adenosine deaminase Trire2:55213:c.351_352delTG p.Asp117fs 2 44/45 59351 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate Trire2:59351:c.1228delC p.Leu410fs 1 synthase 50/51 105849 Zn2Cys6 transcriptional regulator Trire2:105849:c.50_52delTTG p.Leu17_Val18delinsLeu 3 68/69 59582 unknown protein Trire2:59582:c.728delT p.Val243fs 1 Trire2:59582:c.730_731insG p.Ile244fs 1 74/75 105894 unknown protein Trire2:105894:c.233_235delGCA p.Ser78_Asn79delinsAsn 3 92/93 59751 Ribonucleases P/MRP protein subunit Trire2:59751:c.2041_2042insAGC p.Pro681delinsGlnPro 3 POP1 containing protein 110/111 76887 aspartyl protease Trire2:76887:c.1338delA p.Ala446fs 1 116/117 3400 RRM domain-containing protein Trire2:3400:c.946_949delGGGA p.Gly316fs 4 128/129 110648 unknown protein Trire2:110648:c.1758_1759insT p.Gln587fs 1 Trire2:110648:c.1753_1754delCA p.Gln585fs 2 Trire2:110648:c.1751delC p.Thr584fs 1 Trire2:110648:c.1748delC p.Pro583fs 1 Trire2:110648:c.792_793insAAC p.Asn264_Ala265insAsn 3 142/143 111374 unique protein Trire2:111374:c.243_244insC p.Phe82fs 1 Trire2:111374:c.247delT p.Leu83fs 1 Trire2:111374:c.1124_1125delAG p.Gln375fs 2 Trire2:111374:c.1188_1191delTAGG p.Pro396fs 4 Trire2:111374:c.1215_1216insT p.Leu406fs 1 Trire2:111374:c.1219delA p.Lys407fs 1 144/145 123786 NRPS Trire2:123786:c.44593_44594insT p.Thr14865fs 1 Trire2:123786:c.44591delA p.His14864fs 1 Trire2:123786:c.29130delG p.Glu9710fs 1 Trire2:123786:c.29126_29127insT p.Thr9709fs 1 Trire2:123786:c.28311delA p.Ala9437fs 1 Trire2:123786:c.28308_28309insA p.Ala9437fs 1 Trire2:123786:c.24460_24461insA p.Thr8154fs 1 Trire2:123786:c.24456delA p.Val8152fs 1 Trire2:123786:c.1053delT p.Val351fs 1 Trire2:123786:c.1049_1050delTT p.Val350fs 2

TABLE 4 List of Genes indentified as missing in T. reesei QM6a SEQ ID Highest homology to NO: Annotation QM6a sequence 163/164 HET domain containing protein ID73119 (protein kinase), scaffold 6 165/166 hypothetical protein, protein ID73119 (protein kinase), kinase domain scaffold 6 167 putative LAGLIDAGDG no homology endonuclease (mitochondrion) 168 putative GIY-YIG endonuclease no homology 169/170 hypothetical protein, ankyrin ID111332 (ankyrin repeat repeat protein protein), scaffold 6 171/172 hypothetical protein, nacht and no homology ankyrin domain containing protein 173 hypothetical protein scaffold 6 but not in a gene 174 hypothetical protein scaffold 8 but not in a gene

TABLE 5 List of genes identified by the knock-out strategy as related to mating impairment of Trichoderma reesei QM6a SEQ. ID. No. Trire2 Current Data Base Annotation Coding Region Change Amino Acid Change 36/37 59391 GH27 Trire2:59391:c.1308C > A p.Ser436Arg Trire2:59391:c.1306A > G p.Ser436Gly Trire2:59391:c.1195C > G p.Arg399Gly 40/41 105832 unknown protein Trire2:105832:c.140A > G p.Asn47Ser Trire2:105832:c.544A > G p.Ser182Gly Trire2:105832:c.748G > A p.Gly250Ser 56/57 59188 unknown protein Trire2:59188:c.1084A > G p.Thr362Ala Trire2:59188:c.508A > G p.Asn170Asp Trire2:59188:c.274T > C p.Cys92Arg Trire2:59188:c.76A > G p.Ile26Val 58/59 59665 unknown protein Trire2:59665:c.350A > G p.His117Arg Trire2:59665:c.365C > G p.Ser122* Trire2:59665:c.490T > C p.Ser164Pro Trire2:59665:c.761G > A p.Gly254Glu Trire2:59665:c.1120C > T p.Pro374Ser Trire2:59665:c.1136G > A p.Arg379Lys Trire2:59665:c.1210T > A p.Leu404Met Trire2:59665:c.1342A > G p.Asn448Asp Trire2:59665:c.1395C > G p.Ile465Met Trire2:59665:c.1415T > A p.Ile472Asn Trire2:59665:c.1536G > T p.Gln512His Trire2:59665:c.1585G > A p.Val529Met Trire2:59665:c.1709C > T p.Thr570Met Trire2:59665:c.1970T > C p.Leu657Ser Trire2:59665:c.1987G > A p.Ala663Thr Trire2:59665:c.2134G > A p.Gly712Ser 60/61 59669 extracellular salicylate hydroxylase/monooxygenase, putative Trire2:59669:c.305A > T p.Lys102Met Trire2:59669:c.928A > G p.Ile310Val Trire2:59669:c.943A > G p.Arg315Gly Trire2:59669:c.1006T > C p.Cys336Arg Trire2:59669:c.1297T > C p.Phe433Leu Trire2:59669:c.1299C > G p.Phe433Leu Trire2:59669:c.1304A > G p.Lys435Arg Trire2:59669:c.1310T > C p.Met437Thr Trire2:59669:c.1327T > C p.Tyr443His Trire2:59669:c.1337C > T p.Ala446Val 66/67 105884 short chain type dehydrogenase, putative Trire2:105884:c.58G > A p.Ala20Thr Trire2:105884:c.73T > C p.Tyr25His Trire2:105884:c.109A > G p.Asn37Asp Trire2:105884:c.244G > C p.Gly82Arg Trire2:105884:c.385G > T p.Val129Phe Trire2:105884:c.401T > G p.Val134Gly Trire2:105884:c.488G > A p.Gly163Glu Trire2:105884:c.541A > C p.Ser181Arg Trire2:105884:c.662C > T p.Pro221Leu 68/69 59582 unknown protein Trire2:59582:c.16A > G p.Ile6Val Trire2:59582:c.58G > A p.Val20Ile Trire2:59582:c.61G > A p.Asp21Asn Trire2:59582:c.455A > G p.Glu152Gly Trire2:59582:c.637G > A p.Asp213Asn Trire2:59582:c.643A > G p.Thr215Ala Trire2:59582:c.724C > T p.Leu242Phe Trire2:59582:c.741G > C p.Glu247Asp Trire2:59582:c.797C > G p.Ala266Gly Trire2:59582:c.806C > T p.Thr269Ile Trire2:59582:c.874C > T p.Leu292Phe 72/73 76690 unknown protein Trire2:76690:c.1729A > G p.Lys577Glu Trire2:76690:c.1720T > C p.Cys574Arg Trire2:76690:c.1601C > T p.Thr534Ile Trire2:76690:c.1076T > A p.Phe359Tyr Trire2:76690:c.1039G > A p.Val347Ile Trire2:76690:c.628G > A p.Ala210Thr 82/83 35726 Subtilisin like protease Trire2:35726:c.2675A > G p.Lys892Arg Trire2:35726:c.2572C > G p.Pro858Ala Trire2:35726:c.2143T > G p.Ser715Ala Trire2:35726:c.2122A > G p.Ile708Val Trire2:35726:c.2029A > T p.Thr677Ser Trire2:35726:c.1874T > A p.Phe625Tyr Trire2:35726:c.1837T > C p.Ser613Pro Trire2:35726:c.1814C > A p.Thr605Lys Trire2:35726:c.1234A > G p.Asn412Asp Trire2:35726:c.1205G > A p.Gly402Asp Trire2:35726:c.431A > T p.Gln144Leu Trire2:35726:c.400C > A p.Pro134Thr Trire2:35726:c.305T > C p.Val102Ala Trire2:35726:c.302C > T p.Ser101Phe Trire2:35726:c.208C > T p.Leu70Phe 92/93 59751 Ribonucleases P/MRP protein subunit POP1 containing protein Trire2:59751:c.2442G > T p.Lys814Asn Trire2:59751:c.2414T > C p.Leu805Ser Trire2:59751:c.2366T > C p.Leu789Ser Trire2:59751:c.2352G > C p.Met784Ile Trire2:59751:c.2312C > A p.Pro771Gln Trire2:59751:c.2249T > C p.Leu750Pro Trire2:59751:c.2092A > C p.Thr698Pro Trire2:59751:c.2071G > A p.Ala691Thr Trire2:59751:c.2062G > T p.Ala688Ser Trire2:59751:c.1616C > T p.Thr539Ile Trire2:59751:c.1495A > G p.Ser499Gly Trire2:59751:c.1494T > G p.Asp498Glu Trire2:59751:c.1438A > G p.Asn480Asp Trire2:59751:c.1289A > G p.Asp430Gly Trire2:59751:c.1253T > C p.Val418Ala Trire2:59751:c.977T > A p.Ile326Asn Trire2:59751:c.578A > G p.Lys193Arg 100/101 27554 GH61 Trire2:27554:c.220T > C p.Ser74Pro Trire2:27554:c.754C > A p.Pro252Thr 110/111 76887 aspartyl protease Trire2:76887:c.146G > A p.Arg49His Trire2:76887:c.359G > A p.Arg120Lys Trire2:76887:c.1226T > C p.Val409Ala Trire2:76887:c.1348A > G p.Asn450Asp 112/113 59270 unknown protein Trire2:59270:c.1241G > C p.Gly414Ala Trire2:59270:c.307G > A p.Ala103Thr Trire2:59270:c.223T > A p.Leu75Ile Trire2:59270:c.137T > C p.Ile46Thr Trire2:59270:c.112G > A p.Val38Ile 118/119 106164 short chain dehydrogenase/reductase Trire2:106164:c.61T > C p.Phe21Leu Trire2:106164:c.70A > G p.Asn24Asp Trire2:106164:c.71A > G p.Asn24Ser Trire2:106164:c.181A > G p.Thr61Ala Trire2:106164:c.595A > G p.Ile199Val Trire2:106164:c.931G > A p.Val311Ile Trire2:106164:c.974G > A p.Gly325Glu 120/121 59364 Sexual differentiation process protein ISP4 Trire2:59364:c.315T > A p.His105Gln Trire2:59364:c.316C > G p.Arg106Gly Trire2:59364:c.564C > A p.Phe188Leu Trire2:59364:c.565C > A p.Leu189Met Trire2:59364:c.588C > G p.Cys196Trp Trire2:59364:c.607G > A p.Val203Ile Trire2:59364:c.1285G > A p.Val429Ile Trire2:59364:c.1622C > T p.Ser541Leu Trire2:59364:c.2531C > T p.Pro844Leu 122/123 3422 oxidoreductase, putative Trire2:3422:c.985G > A p.Ala329Thr Trire2:3422:c.1029G > C p.Glu343Asp Trire2:3422:c.1204G > A p.Ala402Thr 124/125 47930 Mitochondrial oxoglutarate/malate carrier proteins Trire2:47930:c.110A > C p.Asn37Thr 134/135 67350 unknown unknown protein Trire2:67350:c.4409C > T p.Ala1470Val Trire2:67350:c.4187A > T p.Lys1396Met Trire2:67350:c.3550G > A p.Ala1184Thr Trire2:67350:c.3437G > A p.Arg1146Gln Trire2:67350:c.3016A > G p.Thr1006Ala Trire2:67350:c.2856C > G p.Asp952Glu Trire2:67350:c.2553T > G p.Asp851Glu Trire2:67350:c.931C > A p.His311Asn 138/139 81593 MSF permease Trire2:81593:c.55G > A p.Ala19Thr Trire2:81593:c.373A > G p.Thr125Ala Trire2:81593:c.672A > C p.Glu224Asp Trire2:81593:c.679G > A p.Val227Ile Trire2:81593:c.878A > G p.Lys293Arg Trire2:81593:c.1212G > C p.Leu404Phe Trire2:81593:c.1237G > T p.Ala413Ser Trire2:81593:c.1321C > T p.His441Tyr 144/145 123786 NRPS Trire2:123786:c.49556A > G p.Asn16519Ser Trire2:123786:c.49541A > T p.Glu16514Val Trire2:123786:c.49307C > T p.Ala16436Val Trire2:123786:c.48743A > G p.Asn16248Ser Trire2:123786:c.48382G > A p.Val16128Ile Trire2:123786:c.48125A > T p.Glu16042Val Trire2:123786:c.47219C > T p.Ala15740Val Trire2:123786:c.47168G > C p.Ser15723Thr Trire2:123786:c.47072T > C p.Val15691Ala Trire2:123786:c.47026A > G p.Ile15676Val Trire2:123786:c.46894C > T p.Leu15632Phe Trire2:123786:c.46761C > G p.Asp15587Glu Trire2:123786:c.46759G > C p.Asp15587His Trire2:123786:c.46676T > C p.Val15559Ala Trire2:123786:c.46574A > G p.Asp15525Gly Trire2:123786:c.46517T > C p.Ile15506Thr Trire2:123786:c.46498T > G p.Ser15500Ala Trire2:123786:c.46472T > C p.Ile15491Thr Trire2:123786:c.46444A > G p.Lys15482Glu Trire2:123786:c.46442C > T p.Thr15481Ile Trire2:123786:c.46430C > T p.Thr15477Ile Trire2:123786:c.46360G > A p.Val15454Ile Trire2:123786:c.46312C > A p.Leu15438Ile Trire2:123786:c.46311T > G p.Asp15437Glu Trire2:123786:c.46287G > T p.Gln15429His Trire2:123786:c.46255G > A p.Val15419Met Trire2:123786:c.46241G > A p.Ser15414Asn Trire2:123786:c.46172A > G p.Glu15391Gly Trire2:123786:c.46006C > A p.Leu15336Ile Trire2:123786:c.46003G > A p.Ala15335Thr Trire2:123786:c.45407C > T p.Thr15136Ile Trire2:123786:c.45385G > A p.Val15129Ile Trire2:123786:c.45302A > G p.Gln15101Arg Trire2:123786:c.45061G > A p.Ala15021Thr Trire2:123786:c.45001T > A p.Tyr15001Asn Trire2:123786:c.45000C > G p.Asn15000Lys Trire2:123786:c.44836G > C p.Glu14946Gln Trire2:123786:c.44827A > C p.Met14943Leu Trire2:123786:c.44824C > G p.Pro14942Ala Trire2:123786:c.44744T > C p.Val14915Ala Trire2:123786:c.44634T > G p.Asp14878Glu Trire2:123786:c.44607G > T p.Gln14869His Trire2:123786:c.44582A > G p.Gln14861Arg Trire2:123786:c.44567G > A p.Arg14856Gln Trire2:123786:c.44315G > A p.Arg14772Lys Trire2:123786:c.43766C > T p.Pro14589Leu Trire2:123786:c.43339G > A p.Glu14447Lys Trire2:123786:c.43315A > G p.Thr14439Ala Trire2:123786:c.43201G > A p.Glu14401Lys Trire2:123786:c.43188G > T p.Glu14396Asp Trire2:123786:c.43111G > T p.Val14371Leu Trire2:123786:c.43090A > G p.Asn14364Asp Trire2:123786:c.43064G > A p.Arg14355Gln Trire2:123786:c.42932C > A p.Ala14311Glu Trire2:123786:c.42762T > G p.Ile14254Met Trire2:123786:c.42756A > C p.Gln14252His Trire2:123786:c.42617G > C p.Ser14206Thr Trire2:123786:c.42568A > G p.Ile14190Val Trire2:123786:c.42481A > T p.Thr14161Ser Trire2:123786:c.42311A > G p.Lys14104Arg Trire2:123786:c.42259A > G p.Asn14087Asp Trire2:123786:c.42176C > T p.Ser14059Leu Trire2:123786:c.42174G > C p.Glu14058Asp Trire2:123786:c.42151C > T p.Pro14051Ser Trire2:123786:c.42134G > A p.Arg14045His Trire2:123786:c.42041G > A p.Arg14014Lys Trire2:123786:c.41911A > G p.Thr13971Ala Trire2:123786:c.41909G > A p.Arg13970Gln Trire2:123786:c.41887T > A p.Leu13963Met Trire2:123786:c.41816C > G p.Ser13939Cys Trire2:123786:c.41807C > A p.Pro13936Gln Trire2:123786:c.41804A > G p.Glu13935Gly Trire2:123786:c.41798G > A p.Gly13933Asp Trire2:123786:c.41789G > T p.Ser13930Ile Trire2:123786:c.41585A > G p.Gln13862Arg Trire2:123786:c.41546T > C p.Leu13849Ser Trire2:123786:c.41498C > A p.Thr13833Lys Trire2:123786:c.41401A > G p.Ile13801Val Trire2:123786:c.41320A > G p.Thr13774Ala Trire2:123786:c.41216T > C p.Ile13739Thr Trire2:123786:c.41198A > G p.Asn13733Ser Trire2:123786:c.41113G > A p.Asp13705Asn Trire2:123786:c.41038G > C p.Glu13680Gln Trire2:123786:c.40626T > A p.Asp13542Glu Trire2:123786:c.40385G > A p.Gly13462Asp Trire2:123786:c.40384G > A p.Gly13462Ser Trire2:123786:c.40375G > A p.Ala13459Thr Trire2:123786:c.40369G > A p.Glu13457Lys Trire2:123786:c.40358A > G p.Gln13453Arg Trire2:123786:c.40309A > G p.Ile13437Val Trire2:123786:c.40294G > A p.Glu13432Lys Trire2:123786:c.40246T > G p.Phe13416Val Trire2:123786:c.40129G > A p.Val13377Ile Trire2:123786:c.40093A > T p.Thr13365Ser Trire2:123786:c.40030G > A p.Ala13344Thr Trire2:123786:c.39926C > T p.Thr13309Ile Trire2:123786:c.39685G > A p.Gly13229Arg Trire2:123786:c.39683A > C p.Asp13228Ala Trire2:123786:c.39634G > A p.Gly13212Ser Trire2:123786:c.39628A > G p.Asn13210Asp Trire2:123786:c.39564C > A p.Asp13188Glu Trire2:123786:c.39501C > G p.Ser13167Arg Trire2:123786:c.39483A > T p.Glu13161Asp Trire2:123786:c.39469A > G p.Lys13157Glu Trire2:123786:c.39460C > T p.Pro13154Ser Trire2:123786:c.39448G > A p.Asp13150Asn Trire2:123786:c.39313C > G p.Leu13105Val Trire2:123786:c.39158G > A p.Arg13053Lys Trire2:123786:c.39134A > G p.Glu13045Gly Trire2:123786:c.39073G > C p.Glu13025Gln Trire2:123786:c.39047A > C p.Glu13016Ala Trire2:123786:c.39034A > G p.Ile13012Val Trire2:123786:c.38977G > C p.Glu12993Gln Trire2:123786:c.38893C > T p.Arg12965Trp Trire2:123786:c.38860A > G p.Thr12954Ala Trire2:123786:c.38753G > A p.Ser12918Asn Trire2:123786:c.38749G > A p.Val12917Ile Trire2:123786:c.38635G > A p.Val12879Ile Trire2:123786:c.38633C > T p.Ala12878Val Trire2:123786:c.38596G > C p.Ala12866Pro Trire2:123786:c.38488A > G p.Ile12830Val Trire2:123786:c.38425G > T p.Ala12809Ser Trire2:123786:c.38230A > G p.Ser12744Gly Trire2:123786:c.38168A > G p.Lys12723Arg Trire2:123786:c.38149G > A p.Ala12717Thr Trire2:123786:c.38143G > A p.Val12715Ile Trire2:123786:c.38059A > G p.Ile12687Val Trire2:123786:c.38039C > T p.Ser12680Leu Trire2:123786:c.38029G > T p.Val12677Phe Trire2:123786:c.38017G > A p.Gly12673Ser Trire2:123786:c.37990T > A p.Ser12664Thr Trire2:123786:c.37982G > A p.Gly12661Asp Trire2:123786:c.37952A > G p.His12651Arg Trire2:123786:c.37945G > A p.Glu12649Lys Trire2:123786:c.37919A > G p.Glu12640Gly Trire2:123786:c.37774A > G p.Met12592Val Trire2:123786:c.37742C > G p.Ala12581Gly Trire2:123786:c.37571G > A p.Arg12524Lys Trire2:123786:c.37555G > T p.Ala12519Ser Trire2:123786:c.37382A > C p.Asn12461Thr Trire2:123786:c.37357G > A p.Glu12453Lys Trire2:123786:c.37297A > C p.Met12433Leu Trire2:123786:c.37015A > C p.Thr12339Pro Trire2:123786:c.36992T > C p.Val12331Ala Trire2:123786:c.36982C > G p.Gln12328Glu Trire2:123786:c.36856T > C p.Tyr12286His Trire2:123786:c.36814G > T p.Ala12272Ser Trire2:123786:c.36811A > G p.Lys12271Glu Trire2:123786:c.36770C > T p.Ala12257Val Trire2:123786:c.36742C > T p.Leu12248Phe Trire2:123786:c.36736A > C p.Lys12246Gln Trire2:123786:c.36711C > A p.Asp12237Glu Trire2:123786:c.36688T > C p.Cys12230Arg Trire2:123786:c.36660T > G p.Ile12220Met Trire2:123786:c.36646C > T p.Pro12216Ser Trire2:123786:c.36638G > A p.Arg12213Lys Trire2:123786:c.36630G > C p.Lys12210Asn Trire2:123786:c.36626A > G p.Glu12209Gly Trire2:123786:c.36625G > A p.Glu12209Lys Trire2:123786:c.36616A > G p.Lys12206Glu Trire2:123786:c.36496G > A p.Val12166Ile Trire2:123786:c.36478T > C p.Phe12160Leu Trire2:123786:c.36409T > A p.Leu12137Met Trire2:123786:c.36392C > T p.Ser12131Leu Trire2:123786:c.36374A > T p.Gln12125Leu Trire2:123786:c.36373C > T p.Gln12125* Trire2:123786:c.36361C > A p.His12121Asn Trire2:123786:c.36355G > A p.Gly12119Ser Trire2:123786:c.36328G > A p.Val12110Ile Trire2:123786:c.36191G > A p.Arg12064Gln Trire2:123786:c.35994T > G p.Asn11998Lys Trire2:123786:c.35885A > G p.Asn11962Ser Trire2:123786:c.35878A > G p.Thr11960Ala Trire2:123786:c.35816C > A p.Pro11939Gln Trire2:123786:c.35799G > A p.Met11933Ile Trire2:123786:c.35706G > A p.Met11902Ile Trire2:123786:c.35705T > A p.Met11902Lys Trire2:123786:c.35698A > G p.Ile11900Val Trire2:123786:c.35687G > A p.Ser11896Asn Trire2:123786:c.35653G > T p.Gly11885Cys Trire2:123786:c.35613A > C p.Glu11871Asp Trire2:123786:c.35603C > A p.Ala11868Glu Trire2:123786:c.35567G > A p.Ser11856Asn Trire2:123786:c.35563G > A p.Gly11855Arg Trire2:123786:c.35559G > T p.Met11853Ile Trire2:123786:c.35520G > C p.Met11840Ile Trire2:123786:c.35519T > C p.Met11840Thr Trire2:123786:c.35503T > A p.Ser11835Thr Trire2:123786:c.35492T > C p.Leu11831Ser Trire2:123786:c.35480C > G p.Thr11827Ser Trire2:123786:c.35432A > G p.Lys11811Arg Trire2:123786:c.35349T > A p.Asn11783Lys Trire2:123786:c.35348A > G p.Asn11783Ser Trire2:123786:c.35337T > A p.Asp11779Glu Trire2:123786:c.35321T > C p.Leu11774Ser Trire2:123786:c.35270A > C p.Gln11757Pro Trire2:123786:c.35261G > A p.Arg11754Lys Trire2:123786:c.35260A > G p.Arg11754Gly Trire2:123786:c.35184C > G p.Asn11728Lys Trire2:123786:c.35148C > G p.Ile11716Met Trire2:123786:c.35051A > G p.Lys11684Arg Trire2:123786:c.34845A > T p.Arg11615Ser Trire2:123786:c.34826G > C p.Arg11609Pro Trire2:123786:c.34793C > T p.Ser11598Leu Trire2:123786:c.34760G > A p.Gly11587Glu Trire2:123786:c.34732C > T p.Leu11578Phe Trire2:123786:c.34724G > C p.Gly11575Ala Trire2:123786:c.34573T > C p.Ser11525Pro Trire2:123786:c.34492C > T p.Pro11498Ser Trire2:123786:c.34464G > T p.Glu11488Asp Trire2:123786:c.34424C > T p.Ala11475Val Trire2:123786:c.34316C > A p.Ala11439Asp Trire2:123786:c.34297G > T p.Val11433Leu Trire2:123786:c.34189C > A p.Leu11397Ile Trire2:123786:c.34109A > G p.Lys11370Arg Trire2:123786:c.33967T > C p.Ser11323Pro Trire2:123786:c.33949A > G p.Thr11317Ala Trire2:123786:c.33922C > T p.Leu11308Phe Trire2:123786:c.33904G > A p.Val11302Ile Trire2:123786:c.33862A > G p.Ile11288Val Trire2:123786:c.33853C > G p.Pro11285Ala Trire2:123786:c.33830C > G p.Pro11277Arg Trire2:123786:c.33814T > C p.Ser11272Pro Trire2:123786:c.33806G > A p.Arg11269His Trire2:123786:c.33761C > A p.Thr11254Lys Trire2:123786:c.33749C > G p.Ala11250Gly Trire2:123786:c.33739G > A p.Glu11247Lys Trire2:123786:c.33695T > A p.Leu11232His Trire2:123786:c.33687G > C p.Gln11229His Trire2:123786:c.33674C > A p.Ala11225Glu Trire2:123786:c.33568T > C p.Phe11190Leu Trire2:123786:c.33563G > A p.Gly11188Asp Trire2:123786:c.33562G > A p.Gly11188Ser Trire2:123786:c.33545G > C p.Ser11182Thr Trire2:123786:c.33403A > G p.Ile11135Val Trire2:123786:c.33373T > A p.Leu11125Ile Trire2:123786:c.33366A > T p.Glu11122Asp Trire2:123786:c.33341T > C p.Leu11114Ser Trire2:123786:c.33331G > A p.Glu11111Lys Trire2:123786:c.33320G > C p.Gly11107Ala Trire2:123786:c.33311C > T p.Ser11104Leu Trire2:123786:c.33277G > A p.Glu11093Lys Trire2:123786:c.33235G > A p.Asp11079Asn Trire2:123786:c.33211A > G p.Lys11071Glu Trire2:123786:c.33206G > A p.Gly11069Asp Trire2:123786:c.33141A > C p.Glu11047Asp Trire2:123786:c.33122C > T p.Ser11041Phe Trire2:123786:c.33121T > G p.Ser11041Ala Trire2:123786:c.32968G > A p.Gly10990Ser Trire2:123786:c.32936C > T p.Pro10979Leu Trire2:123786:c.32891T > C p.Val10964Ala Trire2:123786:c.32833A > G p.Ile10945Val Trire2:123786:c.32696T > C p.Val10899Ala Trire2:123786:c.32693T > C p.Val10898Ala Trire2:123786:c.32672T > C p.Leu10891Pro Trire2:123786:c.32664G > C p.Leu10888Phe Trire2:123786:c.32608G > A p.Glu10870Lys Trire2:123786:c.32601A > G p.Ile10867Met Trire2:123786:c.32584C > A p.Gln10862Lys Trire2:123786:c.32546T > A p.Leu10849His Trire2:123786:c.32450G > A p.Arg10817Gln Trire2:123786:c.32437G > C p.Glu10813Gln Trire2:123786:c.32397A > C p.Lys10799Asn Trire2:123786:c.32323A > G p.Asn10775Asp Trire2:123786:c.32218G > A p.Val10740Met Trire2:123786:c.32094C > A p.Asp10698Glu Trire2:123786:c.32013G > T p.Glu10671Asp Trire2:123786:c.31997T > C p.Leu10666Ser Trire2:123786:c.31924G > A p.Asp10642Asn Trire2:123786:c.31833T > G p.Asp10611Glu Trire2:123786:c.31813A > G p.Ile10605Val Trire2:123786:c.31741G > A p.Ala10581Thr Trire2:123786:c.31573G > A p.Val10525Ile Trire2:123786:c.31484C > T p.Thr10495Ile Trire2:123786:c.31412G > A p.Arg10471Gln Trire2:123786:c.31408A > G p.Thr10470Ala Trire2:123786:c.31282C > A p.Pro10428Thr Trire2:123786:c.31280G > A p.Arg10427Gln Trire2:123786:c.31093C > A p.Leu10365Ile Trire2:123786:c.31084C > T p.Pro10362Ser Trire2:123786:c.30853G > T p.Ala10285Ser Trire2:123786:c.30552T > G p.Asp10184Glu Trire2:123786:c.30536C > T p.Ala10179Val Trire2:123786:c.30509G > A p.Gly10170Glu Trire2:123786:c.30340G > A p.Val10114Ile Trire2:123786:c.30321T > G p.Asp10107Glu Trire2:123786:c.30319G > C p.Asp10107His Trire2:123786:c.30290C > T p.Ala10097Val Trire2:123786:c.30289G > A p.Ala10097Thr Trire2:123786:c.30282A > C p.Lys10094Asn Trire2:123786:c.30135A > T p.Glu10045Asp Trire2:123786:c.30100A > C p.Met10034Leu Trire2:123786:c.30036C > G p.Asp10012Glu Trire2:123786:c.29989G > T p.Ala9997Ser Trire2:123786:c.29985G > C p.Glu9995Asp Trire2:123786:c.29870G > T p.Gly9957Val Trire2:123786:c.29863C > A p.Pro9955Thr Trire2:123786:c.29782A > C p.Asn9928His Trire2:123786:c.29692C > T p.Leu9898Phe Trire2:123786:c.29654T > C p.Val9885Ala Trire2:123786:c.29636A > C p.Gln9879Pro Trire2:123786:c.29560G > A p.Val9854Ile Trire2:123786:c.29405C > T p.Thr9802Ile Trire2:123786:c.29399T > A p.Phe9800Tyr Trire2:123786:c.29332C > T p.Pro9778Ser Trire2:123786:c.29225A > G p.Asp9742Gly Trire2:123786:c.29191G > C p.Ala9731Pro Trire2:123786:c.29120G > A p.Arg9707Gln Trire2:123786:c.29111A > G p.Asn9704Ser Trire2:123786:c.29080G > A p.Glu9694Lys Trire2:123786:c.29023A > G p.Asn9675Asp Trire2:123786:c.28988G > A p.Arg9663Lys Trire2:123786:c.28856A > G p.Lys9619Arg Trire2:123786:c.28813A > C p.Thr9605Pro Trire2:123786:c.28791T > A p.His9597Gln Trire2:123786:c.28657A > C p.Ile9553Leu Trire2:123786:c.28574A > G p.Gln9525Arg Trire2:123786:c.28555G > A p.Glu9519Lys Trire2:123786:c.28531A > G p.Ser9511Gly Trire2:123786:c.28498G > A p.Asp9500Asn Trire2:123786:c.28483A > C p.Met9495Leu Trire2:123786:c.28393A > T p.Thr9465Ser Trire2:123786:c.28340A > G p.Asp9447Gly Trire2:123786:c.28328C > T p.Ala9443Val Trire2:123786:c.28316G > A p.Gly9439Asp Trire2:123786:c.28301T > A p.Leu9434Gln Trire2:123786:c.28268G > A p.Ser9423Asn Trire2:123786:c.28194C > G p.Asp9398Glu Trire2:123786:c.28188T > G p.Ile9396Met Trire2:123786:c.28084G > A p.Gly9362Ser Trire2:123786:c.28052A > G p.Lys9351Arg Trire2:123786:c.28028G > A p.Arg9343Gln Trire2:123786:c.27827T > C p.Val9276Ala Trire2:123786:c.27626A > G p.Lys9209Arg Trire2:123786:c.27623C > T p.Thr9208Met Trire2:123786:c.27358A > C p.Asn9120His Trire2:123786:c.27314T > G p.Val9105Gly Trire2:123786:c.27265C > G p.Leu9089Val Trire2:123786:c.27229T > A p.Ser9077Thr Trire2:123786:c.27115G > A p.Val9039Ile Trire2:123786:c.27096A > T p.Glu9032Asp Trire2:123786:c.26957C > T p.Ala8986Val Trire2:123786:c.26929A > C p.Lys8977Gln Trire2:123786:c.26881G > A p.Val8961Ile Trire2:123786:c.26773A > G p.Ile8925Val Trire2:123786:c.26618G > A p.Gly8873Asp Trire2:123786:c.26536G > A p.Asp8846Asn Trire2:123786:c.26483T > C p.Met8828Thr Trire2:123786:c.26466C > G p.Asp8822Glu Trire2:123786:c.26443C > T p.Pro8815Ser Trire2:123786:c.26438G > T p.Gly8813Val Trire2:123786:c.26413G > A p.Val8805Ile Trire2:123786:c.26311T > A p.Cys8771Ser Trire2:123786:c.26108C > A p.Ala8703Glu Trire2:123786:c.26099C > T p.Ser8700Leu Trire2:123786:c.26028T > G p.Asp8676Glu Trire2:123786:c.25958G > A p.Arg8653His Trire2:123786:c.25847C > T p.Ser8616Phe Trire2:123786:c.25845G > T p.Glu8615Asp Trire2:123786:c.25761G > C p.Glu8587Asp Trire2:123786:c.25582T > C p.Cys8528Arg Trire2:123786:c.25549T > A p.Leu8517Met Trire2:123786:c.25532T > C p.Met8511Thr Trire2:123786:c.25270A > T p.Thr8424Ser Trire2:123786:c.25253C > G p.Thr8418Ser Trire2:123786:c.25100G > A p.Gly8367Asp Trire2:123786:c.25091T > A p.Leu8364His Trire2:123786:c.25083G > C p.Leu8361Phe Trire2:123786:c.25071A > T p.Gln8357His Trire2:123786:c.25064C > T p.Ala8355Val Trire2:123786:c.25057A > G p.Asn8353Asp Trire2:123786:c.25013G > C p.Gly8338Ala Trire2:123786:c.24919C > T p.Arg8307Cys Trire2:123786:c.24868A > G p.Ile8290Val Trire2:123786:c.24817A > G p.Ile8273Val Trire2:123786:c.24805C > T p.Pro8269Ser Trire2:123786:c.24740T > C p.Val8247Ala Trire2:123786:c.24733T > C p.Tyr8245His Trire2:123786:c.24708C > A p.Asp8236Glu Trire2:123786:c.24698C > T p.Ala8233Val Trire2:123786:c.24640G > A p.Val8214Ile Trire2:123786:c.24560G > T p.Arg8187Met Trire2:123786:c.24485A > T p.Tyr8162Phe Trire2:123786:c.24454G > A p.Val8152Ile Trire2:123786:c.24415G > A p.Val8139Ile Trire2:123786:c.24406T > G p.Cys8136Gly Trire2:123786:c.24399C > G p.Asp8133Glu Trire2:123786:c.24242G > C p.Cys8081Ser Trire2:123786:c.24202T > A p.Ser8068Thr Trire2:123786:c.24196G > A p.Asp8066Asn Trire2:123786:c.24190C > T p.Leu8064Phe Trire2:123786:c.24182A > G p.Asn8061Ser Trire2:123786:c.24146G > T p.Gly8049Val Trire2:123786:c.24044T > C p.Leu8015Pro Trire2:123786:c.24037G > A p.Asp8013Asn Trire2:123786:c.24031A > G p.Thr8011Ala Trire2:123786:c.23797G > A p.Val7933Ile Trire2:123786:c.23635C > T p.Arg7879* Trire2:123786:c.23600C > T p.Ala7867Val Trire2:123786:c.23592C > A p.Asp7864Glu Trire2:123786:c.23591A > G p.Asp7864Gly Trire2:123786:c.23545A > G p.Asn7849Asp Trire2:123786:c.23525A > C p.Glu7842Ala Trire2:123786:c.23183G > A p.Arg7728Gln Trire2:123786:c.23164T > C p.Ser7722Pro Trire2:123786:c.23092C > T p.Pro7698Ser Trire2:123786:c.22976G > A p.Ser7659Asn Trire2:123786:c.22948A > T p.Thr7650Ser Trire2:123786:c.22919A > G p.Glu7640Gly Trire2:123786:c.22822G > A p.Gly7608Ser Trire2:123786:c.22772T > C p.Leu7591Ser Trire2:123786:c.22771T > G p.Leu7591Val Trire2:123786:c.22766C > A p.Thr7589Asn Trire2:123786:c.22594A > T p.Met7532Leu Trire2:123786:c.22591A > G p.Thr7531Ala Trire2:123786:c.22560A > C p.Arg7520Ser Trire2:123786:c.22552G > A p.Val7518Ile Trire2:123786:c.22531A > G p.Asn7511Asp Trire2:123786:c.22297G > A p.Gly7433Arg Trire2:123786:c.22285A > G p.Lys7429Glu Trire2:123786:c.22267G > A p.Val7423Ile Trire2:123786:c.22224C > A p.Asp7408Glu Trire2:123786:c.22153C > T p.Pro7385Ser Trire2:123786:c.22133T > A p.Ile7378Lys Trire2:123786:c.22016T > C p.Leu7339Ser Trire2:123786:c.21961A > G p.Thr7321Ala Trire2:123786:c.21845T > A p.Leu7282His Trire2:123786:c.21776C > A p.Ala7259Glu Trire2:123786:c.21500T > A p.Val7167Asp Trire2:123786:c.21306A > C p.Lys7102Asn Trire2:123786:c.20936A > C p.Lys6979Thr Trire2:123786:c.20807C > T p.Pro6936Leu Trire2:123786:c.20803A > G p.Ile6935Val Trire2:123786:c.20756G > C p.Ser6919Thr Trire2:123786:c.20752G > C p.Ala6918Pro Trire2:123786:c.20434G > A p.Val6812Ile Trire2:123786:c.20098G > A p.Val6700Ile Trire2:123786:c.20051C > T p.Thr6684Met Trire2:123786:c.19957T > C p.Ser6653Pro Trire2:123786:c.19916G > A p.Cys6639Tyr Trire2:123786:c.19772G > A p.Arg6591Gln Trire2:123786:c.19697A > G p.Asp6566Gly Trire2:123786:c.19670C > T p.Thr6557Ile Trire2:123786:c.19627T > A p.Ser6543Thr Trire2:123786:c.19625A > G p.His6542Arg Trire2:123786:c.19602C > A p.Asn6534Lys Trire2:123786:c.19529C > A p.Pro6510His Trire2:123786:c.19525T > C p.Ser6509Pro Trire2:123786:c.19504G > A p.Val6502Ile Trire2:123786:c.19414A > G p.Asn6472Asp Trire2:123786:c.19408A > G p.Lys6470Glu Trire2:123786:c.19217C > A p.Thr6406Lys Trire2:123786:c.19186C > T p.Pro6396Ser Trire2:123786:c.19088C > T p.Ala6363Val Trire2:123786:c.19040A > G p.Lys6347Arg Trire2:123786:c.19033A > G p.Ile6345Val Trire2:123786:c.19023G > T p.Leu6341Phe Trire2:123786:c.18997G > C p.Val6333Leu Trire2:123786:c.18968A > G p.His6323Arg Trire2:123786:c.18911G > A p.Gly6304Asp Trire2:123786:c.18850A > C p.Met6284Leu Trire2:123786:c.18654A > T p.Gln6218His Trire2:123786:c.18389A > G p.Gln6130Arg Trire2:123786:c.18238G > A p.Gly6080Ser Trire2:123786:c.18166T > C p.Ser6056Pro Trire2:123786:c.18052G > C p.Gly6018Arg Trire2:123786:c.17972A > C p.Lys5991Thr Trire2:123786:c.17920G > A p.Val5974Ile Trire2:123786:c.17693T > A p.Leu5898Gln Trire2:123786:c.17554A > G p.Thr5852Ala Trire2:123786:c.17503C > T p.Pro5835Ser Trire2:123786:c.17498A > G p.Asp5833Gly Trire2:123786:c.17368C > G p.Leu5790Val Trire2:123786:c.17317A > T p.Ile5773Leu Trire2:123786:c.17253C > G p.Ser5751Arg Trire2:123786:c.17234C > A p.Thr5745Asn Trire2:123786:c.17143C > T p.Pro5715Ser Trire2:123786:c.17141T > C p.Leu5714Pro Trire2:123786:c.17120G > C p.Arg5707Thr Trire2:123786:c.17095A > G p.Ser5699Gly Trire2:123786:c.17047G > A p.Val5683Ile Trire2:123786:c.17002G > A p.Ala5668Thr Trire2:123786:c.16993G > C p.Gly5665Arg Trire2:123786:c.16964A > G p.Asn5655Ser Trire2:123786:c.16857G > T p.Glu5619Asp Trire2:123786:c.16837T > C p.Ser5613Pro Trire2:123786:c.16816C > T p.Leu5606Phe Trire2:123786:c.16802G > A p.Ser5601Asn Trire2:123786:c.16751A > T p.Tyr5584Phe Trire2:123786:c.16741T > C p.Tyr5581His Trire2:123786:c.16708G > A p.Gly5570Ser Trire2:123786:c.16698A > C p.Glu5566Asp Trire2:123786:c.16688A > G p.Lys5563Arg Trire2:123786:c.16666G > A p.Val5556Ile Trire2:123786:c.16487T > G p.Val5496Gly Trire2:123786:c.16486G > C p.Val5496Leu Trire2:123786:c.16447C > G p.Gln5483Glu Trire2:123786:c.16444G > A p.Gly5482Ser Trire2:123786:c.16210G > A p.Val5404Ile Trire2:123786:c.16146A > C p.Gln5382His Trire2:123786:c.16033A > G p.Ile5345Val Trire2:123786:c.15964G > A p.Val5322Ile Trire2:123786:c.15959G > C p.Ser5320Thr Trire2:123786:c.15821A > G p.Gln5274Arg Trire2:123786:c.15818T > A p.Met5273Lys Trire2:123786:c.15794C > A p.Pro5265Gln Trire2:123786:c.15763A > C p.Asn5255His Trire2:123786:c.15760G > A p.Asp5254Asn Trire2:123786:c.15642C > A p.His5214Gln Trire2:123786:c.15622G > C p.Asp5208His Trire2:123786:c.15582T > A p.Asp5194Glu Trire2:123786:c.15313G > A p.Val5105Ile Trire2:123786:c.15308T > C p.Val5103Ala Trire2:123786:c.15203C > A p.Ser5068Tyr Trire2:123786:c.15179A > T p.Gln5060Leu Trire2:123786:c.15061C > T p.Pro5021Ser Trire2:123786:c.14984G > C p.Cys4995Ser Trire2:123786:c.14606G > A p.Ser4869Asn Trire2:123786:c.14449G > C p.Gly4817Arg Trire2:123786:c.14309A > T p.Gln4770Leu Trire2:123786:c.14242C > T p.Pro4748Ser Trire2:123786:c.14204T > C p.Ile4735Thr Trire2:123786:c.14042C > T p.Pro4681Leu Trire2:123786:c.14035A > G p.Ile4679Val Trire2:123786:c.14022A > G p.Ile4674Met Trire2:123786:c.13987G > A p.Asp4663Asn Trire2:123786:c.13823C > T p.Ala4608Val Trire2:123786:c.13585C > A p.Gln4529Lys Trire2:123786:c.13457C > T p.Ala4486Val Trire2:123786:c.13423G > A p.Ala4475Thr Trire2:123786:c.13169A > C p.Tyr4390Ser Trire2:123786:c.13146T > G p.Asn4382Lys Trire2:123786:c.13145A > T p.Asn4382Ile Trire2:123786:c.12686A > C p.Glu4229Ala Trire2:123786:c.12307C > T p.His4103Tyr Trire2:123786:c.12252T > G p.Ser4084Arg Trire2:123786:c.11990A > C p.Glu3997Ala Trire2:123786:c.11656A > G p.Asn3886Asp Trire2:123786:c.11152G > A p.Glu3718Lys Trire2:123786:c.11024G > A p.Ser3675Asn Trire2:123786:c.11000C > T p.Pro3667Leu Trire2:123786:c.10979G > C p.Gly3660Ala Trire2:123786:c.10947G > T p.Met3649Ile Trire2:123786:c.10927G > A p.Ala3643Thr Trire2:123786:c.10925T > C p.Leu3642Pro Trire2:123786:c.10783G > A p.Asp3595Asn Trire2:123786:c.10765C > G p.Leu3589Val Trire2:123786:c.10705G > A p.Glu3569Lys Trire2:123786:c.10704T > G p.Asp3568Glu Trire2:123786:c.10683T > G p.Asp3561Glu Trire2:123786:c.10639A > G p.Lys3547Glu Trire2:123786:c.10556G > A p.Gly3519Asp Trire2:123786:c.10511G > A p.Arg3504Gln Trire2:123786:c.10324T > G p.Ser3442Ala Trire2:123786:c.10295A > T p.Lys3432Met Trire2:123786:c.10284T > A p.His3428Gln Trire2:123786:c.10139A > G p.Lys3380Arg Trire2:123786:c.10135A > T p.Met3379Leu Trire2:123786:c.10045A > G p.Met3349Val Trire2:123786:c.10031A > T p.Lys3344Met Trire2:123786:c.10019C > A p.Pro3340Gln Trire2:123786:c.9971C > T p.Pro3324Leu Trire2:123786:c.9608C > T p.Ala3203Val Trire2:123786:c.9478G > A p.Ala3160Thr Trire2:123786:c.9409A > G p.Arg3137Gly Trire2:123786:c.9263A > G p.Lys3088Arg Trire2:123786:c.9252A > C p.Glu3084Asp Trire2:123786:c.9247A > G p.Thr3083Ala Trire2:123786:c.9230A > G p.Gln3077Arg Trire2:123786:c.9154A > G p.Ser3052Gly Trire2:123786:c.9001G > A p.Ala3001Thr Trire2:123786:c.8963A > G p.Glu2988Gly Trire2:123786:c.8945C > G p.Ala2982Gly Trire2:123786:c.8941G > A p.Asp2981Asn Trire2:123786:c.8918A > C p.Tyr2973Ser Trire2:123786:c.8697A > G p.Ile2899Met Trire2:123786:c.8671A > C p.Thr2891Pro Trire2:123786:c.8654C > T p.Ser2885Phe Trire2:123786:c.8569G > A p.Val2857Ile Trire2:123786:c.8545G > A p.Asp2849Asn Trire2:123786:c.8509A > G p.Thr2837Ala Trire2:123786:c.8488A > C p.Met2830Leu Trire2:123786:c.8354T > C p.Ile2785Thr Trire2:123786:c.8347G > A p.Val2783Ile Trire2:123786:c.8104T > C p.Ser2702Pro Trire2:123786:c.8062C > A p.Leu2688Ile Trire2:123786:c.7963G > A p.Val2655Met Trire2:123786:c.7961C > T p.Pro2654Leu Trire2:123786:c.7943C > A p.Ala2648Glu Trire2:123786:c.7852A > G p.Asn2618Asp Trire2:123786:c.7651G > T p.Ala2551Ser Trire2:123786:c.7558A > G p.Lys2520Glu Trire2:123786:c.7517A > G p.Gln2506Arg Trire2:123786:c.7501A > G p.Ser2501Gly Trire2:123786:c.7252A > G p.Asn2418Asp Trire2:123786:c.7240G > C p.Gly2414Arg Trire2:123786:c.7238C > G p.Thr2413Ser Trire2:123786:c.7156A > G p.Asn2386Asp Trire2:123786:c.6956G > A p.Ser2319Asn Trire2:123786:c.6895A > G p.Thr2299Ala Trire2:123786:c.6883A > T p.Thr2295Ser Trire2:123786:c.6749C > G p.Thr2250Ser Trire2:123786:c.6681C > G p.Asp2227Glu Trire2:123786:c.6677G > A p.Arg2226Lys Trire2:123786:c.6620T > C p.Leu2207Ser Trire2:123786:c.6592T > C p.Cys2198Arg Trire2:123786:c.6337G > A p.Val2113Ile Trire2:123786:c.6295A > G p.Thr2099Ala Trire2:123786:c.6221G > A p.Gly2074Asp Trire2:123786:c.6196C > A p.Gln2066Lys Trire2:123786:c.6142C > T p.Pro2048Ser Trire2:123786:c.6119C > T p.Ala2040Val Trire2:123786:c.5949A > C p.Lys1983Asn Trire2:123786:c.5777A > G p.Lys1926Arg Trire2:123786:c.5752A > G p.Ile1918Val Trire2:123786:c.5662G > C p.Ala1888Pro Trire2:123786:c.5639T > C p.Val1880Ala Trire2:123786:c.5624G > A p.Arg1875Lys Trire2:123786:c.5566G > A p.Val1856Ile Trire2:123786:c.5542G > A p.Val1848Ile Trire2:123786:c.5447T > C p.Val1816Ala Trire2:123786:c.5377A > G p.Asn1793Asp Trire2:123786:c.4828A > G p.Ile1610Val Trire2:123786:c.4691G > A p.Arg1564Gln Trire2:123786:c.4664A > G p.Glu1555Gly Trire2:123786:c.4608A > C p.Glu1536Asp Trire2:123786:c.4502C > T p.Ala1501Val Trire2:123786:c.4415T > C p.Leu1472Pro Trire2:123786:c.4403C > T p.Ala1468Val Trire2:123786:c.4258T > A p.Ser1420Thr Trire2:123786:c.4193C > T p.Ser1398Leu Trire2:123786:c.4192T > C p.Ser1398Pro Trire2:123786:c.4138C > A p.His1380Asn Trire2:123786:c.4093A > G p.Ile1365Val Trire2:123786:c.3988A > G p.Thr1330Ala Trire2:123786:c.3938T > C p.Val1313Ala Trire2:123786:c.3801T > A p.His1267Gln Trire2:123786:c.3763C > T p.Pro1255Ser Trire2:123786:c.3755A > G p.Asn1252Ser Trire2:123786:c.3661G > A p.Ala1221Thr Trire2:123786:c.3499A > G p.Asn1167Asp Trire2:123786:c.3438C > G p.His1146Gln Trire2:123786:c.3283A > T p.Thr1095Ser Trire2:123786:c.3206T > C p.Val1069Ala Trire2:123786:c.3172G > A p.Val1058Ile Trire2:123786:c.3147C > A p.His1049Gln Trire2:123786:c.2960T > C p.Ile987Thr Trire2:123786:c.2929A > G p.Ser977Gly Trire2:123786:c.2902A > T p.Asn968Tyr Trire2:123786:c.2899A > G p.Asn967Asp Trire2:123786:c.2892G > T p.Glu964Asp Trire2:123786:c.2795C > T p.Ala932Val Trire2:123786:c.2623T > G p.Cys875Gly Trire2:123786:c.2614A > G p.Arg872Gly Trire2:123786:c.2593A > G p.Ile865Val Trire2:123786:c.2564A > T p.His855Leu Trire2:123786:c.2551G > A p.Ala851Thr Trire2:123786:c.2530A > G p.Asn844Asp Trire2:123786:c.2527G > T p.Asp843Tyr Trire2:123786:c.2503C > A p.Arg835Ser Trire2:123786:c.2477C > A p.Thr826Lys Trire2:123786:c.2263A > C p.Ile755Leu Trire2:123786:c.2206C > G p.His736Asp Trire2:123786:c.2075C > T p.Thr692Ile Trire2:123786:c.1986T > G p.Asp662Glu Trire2:123786:c.1873G > A p.Ala625Thr Trire2:123786:c.1857C > A p.Asp619Glu Trire2:123786:c.1808C > T p.Thr603Ile Trire2:123786:c.1793A > G p.Asn598Ser Trire2:123786:c.1699T > G p.Phe567Val Trire2:123786:c.1581A > C p.Lys527Asn Trire2:123786:c.1525A > C p.Ile509Leu Trire2:123786:c.1457C > A p.Pro486Gln Trire2:123786:c.1325A > G p.His442Arg Trire2:123786:c.1315T > A p.Ser439Thr Trire2:123786:c.1313G > A p.Arg438Lys Trire2:123786:c.1279A > G p.Asn427Asp Trire2:123786:c.1221C > G p.Ser407Arg Trire2:123786:c.1209A > C p.Glu403Asp Trire2:123786:c.1172A > G p.Glu391Gly Trire2:123786:c.1159A > G p.Lys387Glu Trire2:123786:c.1140C > G p.Ile380Met Trire2:123786:c.1085A > T p.Asp362Val Trire2:123786:c.1059C > G p.Asn353Lys Trire2:123786:c.1057A > G p.Asn353Asp Trire2:123786:c.1052T > G p.Val351Gly Trire2:123786:c.1049T > G p.Val350Gly Trire2:123786:c.1028C > A p.Thr343Asn Trire2:123786:c.1027A > C p.Thr343Pro Trire2:123786:c.1019A > C p.Tyr340Ser Trire2:123786:c.1018T > C p.Tyr340His Trire2:123786:c.979A > G p.Ile327Val Trire2:123786:c.973A > C p.Ser325Arg Trire2:123786:c.875C > T p.Ser292Leu Trire2:123786:c.764C > G p.Ala255Gly Trire2:123786:c.746T > A p.Ile249Asn Trire2:123786:c.743T > C p.Leu248Pro Trire2:123786:c.673A > G p.Thr225Ala Trire2:123786:c.656A > G p.Asp219Gly Trire2:123786:c.618A > C p.Glu206Asp Trire2:123786:c.547G > T p.Gly183Cys Trire2:123786:c.500A > G p.Asn167Ser Trire2:123786:c.499A > G p.Asn167Asp Trire2:123786:c.446C > G p.Ser149Cys Trire2:123786:c.365A > G p.Gln122Arg Trire2:123786:c.362G > A p.Gly121Asp Trire2:123786:c.353A > C p.Gln118Pro Trire2:123786:c.346A > G p.Asn116Asp Trire2:123786:c.313G > A p.Val105Ile Trire2:123786:c.292G > A p.Glu98Lys Trire2:123786:c.289A > G p.Ile97Val Trire2:123786:c.222T > A p.Asn74Lys Trire2:123786:c.220A > G p.Asn74Asp Trire2:123786:c.214T > G p.Cys72Gly Trire2:123786:c.176G > A p.Gly59Asp Trire2:123786:c.94G > A p.Asp32Asn Trire2:123786:c.73A > T p.Lys25* Trire2:123786:c.47T > C p.Ile16Thr Trire2:123786:c.32C > T p.Thr11Met Trire2:123786:c.16G > A p.Ala6Thr 146/147 111418 unknown protein Trire2:111418:c.711T > G p.His237Gln Trire2:111418:c.871C > T p.Pro291Ser 148/149 68889 PDR-type ABC transporters Trire2:68889:c.204T > A p.Asn68Lys Trire2:68889:c.377A > G p.Glu126Gly Trire2:68889:c.853T > C p.Ser285Pro Trire2:68889:c.953C > G p.Thr318Ser Trire2:68889:c.1028G > T p.Arg343Leu Trire2:68889:c.1071G > C p.Gln357His Trire2:68889:c.1511T > C p.Ile504Thr Trire2:68889:c.1847A > G p.Lys616Arg Trire2:68889:c.1957G > T p.Ala653Ser Trire2:68889:c.3100C > T p.Pro1034Ser Trire2:68889:c.3535G > A p.Val1179Ile Trire2:68889:c.3897G > C p.Glu1299Asp Trire2:68889:c.3974G > A p.Arg1325Lys 152/153 124104 unknown protein Trire2:124104:c.4819G > A p.Ala1607Thr Trire2:124104:c.4260C > A p.Asn1420Lys Trire2:124104:c.4259A > T p.Asn1420Ile Trire2:124104:c.4022G > A p.Arg1341Lys Trire2:124104:c.3749C > T p.Pro1250Leu Trire2:124104:c.3722T > C p.Ile1241Thr Trire2:124104:c.3694A > C p.Ile1232Leu Trire2:124104:c.3668A > G p.Lys1223Arg Trire2:124104:c.3655G > A p.Ala1219Thr Trire2:124104:c.3625G > A p.Val1209Ile Trire2:124104:c.3566A > C p.His1189Pro Trire2:124104:c.3092T > A p.Val1031Glu Trire2:124104:c.2884C > T p.Leu962Phe Trire2:124104:c.2880A > C p.Glu960Asp Trire2:124104:c.2663G > A p.Gly888Glu Trire2:124104:c.2600A > C p.Lys867Thr Trire2:124104:c.2516C > T p.Thr839Ile Trire2:124104:c.2407T > A p.Cys803Ser Trire2:124104:c.2074C > T p.Leu692Phe Trire2:124104:c.1343T > C p.Val448Ala Trire2:124104:c.1127T > C p.Val376Ala Trire2:124104:c.866T > C p.Val289Ala Trire2:124104:c.181T > C p.Ser61Pro Trire2:124104:c.175G > A p.Val59Ile *This nucleotide exchange occurs in a codon triplet affected by two consecutive mutations. Therefore only the amino acid resulting from combining both exchanges is given in the table.

Example 2

Identification of mutated genes as directly or indirectly associated with mating impairment in strains of Trichoderma reesei QM6a or strains derived thereof.

1. General

To identify genes that are directly or indirectly associated with the above mating impairment and non-functional in QM6a and its descendants, these genes were transformed individually or in pools of several genes into a T. reesei QM6a strain in which the MAT1-2 locus has been replaced by MAT1-1. The genes to be tested were cloned into a plasmid containing a geneticin resistance marker and transformed into the above said T. reesei QM6a MAT1-1 strain by protoplast transformation. Mitotically stable transformants were then tested for integration of the respective genes into the chromosomal DNA by PCR analysis. Positive transformants were then subjected to potential mating with T. reesei QM6a MAT1-2, and verified by the formation of fertile fruiting bodies (their fertility was tested by isolating ascospores and demonstrating that they were capable of mating with the opposite mating partner). The following experimental protocol may be used for any of the genes identified to be associated with mating impairment.

2. Preparation of Strains with Loss-of-Function in a Gene Associated with Mating Impairment

Female sterility gene candidates were identified initially by a combination of classical genetics (crossing, back-crossing) and comparative genomic sequencing. The genomic differences between the mating competent strain obtained after backcrossing (CBS1/A8_(—)02, MAT 1-1) and the mating deficient starting strain (QM6a, MAT 1-2) must, by definition contain the entirety of the required genes for functional complementation of mating. In addition the FS genes required must be shared by the endpoints of the 2 backcrossing lines (CBS1/A8_(—)02, MAT 1-1 and CBS2/A8_(—)11, MAT 1-1). Further the inactivation of FS genes in a mating competent background must debilitate functional mating. All these procedures were taken to arrive at a list of genes that when singly or co-introduced into Trichoderma reesei QM6a (MAT 1-1) will reconstitute mating competence.

Since it is possible that more than a single gene associated with mating has become non-functional in T. reesei QM6a, and consequently the complementation with single genes would not lead to a gain of mating functionality, knock-out strains for all candidate genes were prepared in a mating competent T. reesei QM6a derivative. In this way any genes essential for mating would be identified whether solely responsible for mating deficiency in QM6a or being part of a group of inactivated essential mating genes. To this end, a tku70 deleted version of strain CBS1/A8_(—)02 (MAT1-1) was generated. The knockout of the tku70 gene was achieved by crossing of strain CBS1/A8_(—)02 (MAT1-1) with a tku70 deleted version of strain QM9414 (a mating incompetent descendant of T. reesei QM6a) which carries the resistance to pyrithiamin hydrobromide (ptrA) as selection marker. Descendants of this crossing were screened for the presence of the MAT1-1 locus and the tku70 deletion. The resultant strain will in the following be called CBS1/A8_(—)02 Δtku70.

Deletion cassettes consisting of 1.0 to 1.5 kb fragments of the gene-specific flanking regions interrupted by the gene conferring resistance to hygromycin (hph) under the T. reesei gpd promoter and terminator were assembled by yeast recombinational cloning (Colot et al. 2006). Individual flanking regions of candidate genes were amplified using oligonucleotides (100) 5F+5R as well as 3F+3R from genomic DNA of strain CBS 999.97/MAT1-1 with Phusion Polymerase (Thermo Fisher). The hph gene including the gpd promoter and terminator sequence (2.7 kb) was amplified by PCR from the plasmid pLHhph (Hartl et al. 2007) using the primers hphF and hphR (hphF: GGATCCGAGAGCTACCTTAC (SEQ ID NO: 175), hphR: CTCGAGGGTACTATGGCTTA (SEQ ID NO: 176)). By PCR an approximately 19 bp sequence was introduced at the flanking region to overlap with either the yeast shuttle vector pRS426 (URA+) or the hph marker gene allowing homologous recombination. For amplification of all fragments a touchdown PCR program with annealing temperatures ranging from 62° C. to 58° C. was used. Sequences of the oligonucleotides used are given in Table 6).

In this way genes that when knocked-out did not abolish mating competence in mating competent strain CBS1/A8_(—)02 Δtku70 (MAT 1-1) were identified as non-essential for mating and consequently removed from the list of candidate genes for female sterility in Trichoderma reesei. To this end four genes were identified, the deletion of which resulted in mating inability. The genes are functional homologues of the genes having SEQ ID NOs: 40, 110, 112 and 134. For transformants having a knock-out of the functional gene corresponding to the genes of SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO: 110, SEQ ID NO: 112 and SEQ ID NO: 134 no mating was found.

TABLE 6 Sequences of primers used to amplify the 5′ and 3′ inserts for the construction of knockout vectors to delete genes with transcript ID 67350, 76887, 105832 and 59270. Gene ID Primer sequence Trire2_67350 5F GTAACGCCAGGGTTTTCCCAGTCACGACGCCTAGCCTGCTCTT ATTACC (SEQ ID NO: 177) 5R CATATTGATGTAAGGTAGCTCTCGGATCCCAAGCTCGTGAGAC AGTACC (SEQ ID NO: 178) 3F TATTCCATCTAAGCCATAGTACCCTCGAGCCTTTGTCTTCTCTT CGTTCG (SEQ ID NO: 179) 3R GCGGATAACAATTTCACACAGGAAACAGCGAGATGACACTTCA GGGAGG (SEQ ID NO: 180) Trire2_76887 5F GTAACGCCAGGGTTTTCCCAGTCACGACGGATGGTAGTTTCTT GGCTGC (SEQ ID NO: 181) 5R CATATTGATGTAAGGTAGCTCTCGGATCCTAAGAAGAGCCTTCT CGTCC (SEQ ID NO: 182) 3F TATTCCATCTAAGCCATAGTACCCTCGAGCTTGGAGAGGTACT CAGAGC (SEQ ID NO: 183) 3R GCGGATAACAATTTCACACAGGAAACAGCGACAAGGAGCAGAA AAGACG (SEQ ID NO: 184) Trire2_105832 5F GTAACGCCAGGGTTTTCCCAGTCACGACGCATACCATCGTGTG TACTGG (SEQ ID NO: 185) 5R CATATTGATGTAAGGTAGCTCTCGGATCCAGATCTAATACCCCA CCAGG (SEQ ID NO: 186) 3F TATTCCATCTAAGCCATAGTACCCTCGAGTGTATGCTTTGGCCG CTGAC (SEQ ID NO: 187) 3R GCGGATAACAATTTCACACAGGAAACAGCCTACATACCTACAT GCGACG (SEQ ID NO: 188) Trire2_59270 5F GTAACGCCAGGGTTTTCCCAGTCACGACGGAGGATCAACAGTC TACAGC (SEQ ID NO: 189) 5R CATATTGATGTAAGGTAGCTCTCGGATCCACCACCCCACTAAG ATAAGG (SEQ ID NO: 190) 3F TATTCCATCTAAGCCATAGTACCCTCGAGGGTAGGTAGGTAGC TCATGC (SEQ ID NO: 191) 3R GCGGATAACAATTTCACACAGGAAACAGCGAGTGTCATGTGAG ACAACC (SEQ ID NO: 192)

Example 3 Preparation of Strains Complemented with a Gene(s) Associated with Mating Impairment

To obtain a QM6a/MAT1-1 strain being capable of performing successful sexual reproduction using QM6a/MAT1-2 as mating partner, strain QM6a/MAT1-1 was transformed with plasmids containing the functional variant of the gene(s) identified in association with mating impairment in strain T. reesei QM6a/MAT1-2.

The strain QM6a/MAT1-1 which was used for gene complementation with the identified candidate genes Trire2_(—)67350, Trire2_(—)76887, Trire2_(—)105832 and Trire2_(—)59270, was constructed by transforming a gene replacement cassette consisting of the MAT1-1 locus, a marker gene and a 3′ flanking region for homologous integration in strain T. reesei QM6a/MAT1-2. The MAT1-1 locus including the 3′ region was amplified from strain CBS999.97 (MAT1-1) with Phusion Polymerase (Thermo Fisher) by using the primers MAT1-1_InFusion fw (GTGCTGGAATTCAGGCCTGGCTTGATGCTGCTAACCTTC (SEQ ID NO: 193)) and MAT1-1_InFusuion rv (TCTGCAGAATTCAGGCCTACTCCGCAAGATCAAATCCG (SEQ ID NO: 194)). The amplicon was cloned in the PCR blunt vector (pCR blunt, Invitrogen) using the InFusion HD cloning system (Infusion HD Cloning System CE, Clontech). As selection marker the gene conferring resistance to hygromycin (hph) under the T. reesei gpd promoter and terminator was used. The hph cassette was amplified by PCR from the plasmid pLHhph (Hartl et al. 2007) using the primers hph_Avrll_fw (GTCCACAGAAGAGCCTAGGACCTCTTCGGCGATACATACTC (SEQ ID NO: 195)) and hph_Avrll_rv (GGCTTTCACGGACCCTAGGTTGGAATCGACCTTGCATG (SEQ ID NO: 196)). The plasmid containing the MAT1-1 locus including the 3′ flanking region was then digested by Avrll (Thermo Fisher) to insert the hph cassette between the mat1-1-3 gene and the 3′ flanking region of the MAT1-1 locus by using the InFusion cloning system (Infusion HD Cloning System CE, Clontech). For the mating type exchange in T. reesei strain QM6a/MAT1-2 the gene replacement cassette was amplified from the plasmid by PCR using primers 1-2_replace_cassette_fw (TGGAACGACTTTGTACGCAC (SEQ ID NO: 197)) and 1-2_replace_cassette_rv (GGCACAAGAGGACAGACGAC (SEQ ID NO: 198)). The gene replacement cassette was then transformed by protoplast transformation (Gruber et al., 1990). For each transformation 10 μg of DNA were used. The resultant strain will in the following be called QM6a/MAT1-1.

To complement the mating deficiency of strain QM6a the wildtype (CBS999.97) allels of the newly identified candidate genes, Trire2_(—)67350, Trire2_(—)76887 and Trire2_(—)105832, were introduced ectopically in strain QM6a/MAT1-1.

For ectopic gene integration plasmids were constructed containing the wildtype (CBS999.97) allel of the candidate genes followed by the gene conferring resistance to Geneticin disulfate G418 (nptll). As vector for the transformation the plasmid pPki-Gen which was available in the vector collection at the Technical University of Vienna, Institute of Chemical Engineering, Research Area Gene Technology and Applied Biochemistry (unpublished), was chosen. This plasmid is derived from the plasmid pRLMex30 (Mach et al. 1994). The plasmid pRLMex30 was digested with XbaI and HindIII (Thermo Fisher Scientific/Fermentas, St. Leon-Rot, Germany), removing the hph coding region and cbh2 terminator region (2066 bp) thereby leaving the pki1 promoter. Next a 2.4 kb fragment containing ˜800 bp of the trpC promoter, the nptll coding region and ˜700 bp of the trpC terminator was amplified from pII99 (Namiki et al. 2001) using the primers GenFW (CCTCTTAACCTCTAGACGGCTTTGATTTCCTTCAGG) (SEQ ID NO: 156) and GenRV (TGATTACGCCAAGCTTGGATTACCTCTAAACAAGTGTACCTGTG) (SEQ ID NO: 157). The two fragments were joined by InFusion recombination (Clontech, USA) resulting in the plasmid pPki-Gen. The nptll gene confers resistance to Geneticin disulfate G418 which was then used to select fungal transformants.

In a further step, the plasmid pPki-Gen was digested with EcoRI and XbaI (Thermo Fisher Scientific/Fermentas, St. Leon-Rot, Germany) to remove the pki1 promoter (˜740 bp). The genes identified to be responsible for mating impairment (i.e. Trire2_(—)67350, Trire2_(—)76887, Trire2_(—)105832 and 59270) were amplified from strain CBS999.97/MAT1-1 by PCR and introduced in the cut vector by In-Fusion recombination (Clontech, USA). Oligonucleotides used for the amplification of the respective genes are given in Table 7. The complete sequences of the resultant plasmids are given in SEQ ID NOs: 212 to 215 and in FIGS. 5 to 8.

TABLE 7 Sequences of primers used to amplify the wildtype allels of candidate genes from strain CBS999.97 for the construction of vectors to complement the mating deficiency of strain T. reesei QM6a. Gene ID Primer sequence Trire2_67350 repI_Trire67350_ TAAAACGACGGCCAGTGAATTCAATAAAGACGGCCTGGAA infusion fw AC (SEQ ID NO: 199) repI_Trire67350_ AGGAAATCAAAGCCGTCTAGATTCCGCATACCACCTACTT infusion rv G (SEQ ID NO: 200) Trire2_76887 repI_Trire76887_ TAAAACGACGGCCAGTGAATTCTTCTCTGATCGTTG infusion fw GGCTATG (SEQ ID NO: 201) repI_Trire76887_ AGGAAATCAAAGCCGTCTAGATGCCTCGATAAGACA infusion rv AAGTGC (SEQ ID NO: 202) Trire2_10583 repI_Trire105832_ TAAAACGACGGCCAGTGAATTCATGTAGAGCGGCAC 2 infusion fw CAAAGAGC (SEQ ID NO: 203) repI_Trire105832_ AGGAAATCAAAGCCGTCTAGACAATCGCGTGGCTTT infusion rv CGTTC (SEQ ID NO: 204) Trire2_59270 repI_Trire59270_ TAAAACGACGGCCAGTGAATTCCGCCAGGTTGATCTTGTT infusion fw CTAC (SEQ ID NO: 205) repI_Trire59270_ AGGAAATCAAAGCCGTCTAGATCGAAGTGTAGGCTGGAAT infusion rv GAG (SEQ ID NO: 206)

Strain QM6a/MAT1-1 was then transformed via protoplast transformation (Gruber et al., 1990) with the circular plasmid containing the respective candidate gene(s). Since it was not known whether a single gene or the combination of the respective candidate genes was responsible for the mating deficiency, the candidate genes were transformed singly as well as in combination. Per transformation reaction 10 μg of circular plasmid were used. Of a total of 6 ml protoplast suspension each one ml of protoplast suspension was added to 4 ml of overlay medium containing Geneticinsulfate G418 at a concentration of 100 μg/ml. The respective solution was then poured on agar plates containing malt extract agar (2% w/v) to which Geneticinsulfate G418 had been added to a concentration of 100 μg/ml to select fungal transformants. Plates were incubated at 28° C. in darkness for 7 days. Potential transformants were then transferred to new plates containing Potato Dextrose Agar (Difco, USA) with 100 μg/ml of Geneticinsulfate G418 to select fungal transformants.

Mitotically stable transformants were then tested for integration of the respective gene(s) into chromosomal DNA by PCR analysis. Chromosomal DNA was extracted according to Liu et al. (2000). To test for the positive integration of the genes a gene specific primer and a primer binding within the nptll cassette were used. Sequences thereof are given in Table 8.

TABLE 8 Sequences of primers used for genotyping of strain QM6a/MAT1-1 complemented with the wildtype allels of the respective female sterility candidate genes. Gene ID Primer sequence Trire2_67350 67350_fw AATAAAGACGGCCTGGAAAC (SEQ ID NO: 207) Trire2_76887 76887_fw TTCTCTGATCGTTGGGCTATG (SEQ ID NO: 208) Trire2_105832 105832_fw ATGTAGAGCGGCACCAAAGAGC (SEQ ID NO: 209) Trire2_59270 59270_fw CGCCAGGTTGATCTTGTTCTAC (SEQ ID NO: 210) in geneticin rv ATCCCGAAAGCATCACCG (SEQ ID NO: 211)

Positive transformants were then subjected to mating assays with T. reesei QM6a MAT1-2. Mating is verified by the formation of fertile fruiting bodies. Their fertility is tested by isolating ascospores and demonstrating that they, upon germination and growing into a mycelium, are capable of mating with the opposite mating partner.

To verify the restoration of the mating ability positive transformants are tested in mating assays. Mating assays are performed on PDA (Difco™, potato dextrose agar) plates where T. reesei wildtype strain QM6a/MAT1-2 (ATCC 13631) is co-cultured with positive transformants of T. reesei QM6a/MAT1-1 complemented with the repaired candidate gene(s). Plates are kept at room temperature (20-23° C.) exposed to the natural circadian light cycle to promote fruiting body formation. Their fertility is tested by isolating ascospores from the fruiting bodies and demonstrating that colonies grown from them are capable of mating with the opposite mating partner.

Table 9 shows the correlation of the respective female sterility gene and the corresponding corrected and thus functional sequence.

Sequence associated Sequence associated Gene ID with mating impairment with mating competence 105832 SEQ ID NO: 40/41 Coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 220 or of SEQ ID NO: 224 76887 SEQ ID NO: 110/111 Coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 218 or of SEQ ID NO: 228 59270 SEQ ID NO: 112/113 Coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 222 or of SEQ ID NO: 230 67350 SEQ ID NO: 134/135 Coding sequence of SEQ ID NO: 216 or of SEQ ID NO: 226

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1. A process for identifying gene(s)/genetic element(s) associated with mating impairment in strains of Trichoderma reesei QM6a or strains derived thereof comprising the steps of a) providing a first strain being a Trichoderma reesei QM6a strain having a MAT1-2 locus or a strain derived thereof, b) sexually crossing said strain with a second strain being a mating competent strain of Trichoderma reesei (Hypocrea jecorina) having a complementary locus, i.e. the MAT1-1 locus, c) repeatedly back-crossing the MAT1-1 progenies from the crossing of b) or the back-crossing thereof with the first strain of a), until a strain is obtained that is substantially identical to the first Trichoderma reesei QM6a strain or a strain derived thereof, but carries the MAT1-1 locus and is mating competent for crossing with Trichoderma reesei QM6a or any of its MAT1-2 progeny, d) selecting the progeny from step c) that is mating competent for crossing with a Trichoderma reesei (Hypocrea jecorina) having a MAT1-2 locus, and e) identifying the gene(s)/genetic element(s) associated with mating impairment by comparing the genome of the progenies selected in step d) with the genome sequences of the first strain of a) whereby said gene(s)/genetic element(s) may be fully or partially missing or existing in a mutated form or in a form having deletions and/or insertions in the first strain thus being a gene or a genetic element directly or indirectly associated with mating impairment in strains of Trichoderma reesei QM6a or a strain derived thereof.
 2. The process according to claim 1 further comprising the step of inserting the functional gene and/or genetic element of the mating competent strain corresponding to the gene(s)/genetic element(s) associated with mating impairment identified according to claim 1 into a Trichoderma reesei QM6a having a MAT1-1 locus or a strain derived thereof and crossing said strain with a Trichoderma reesei QM6a having a MAT1-2 locus or a strain derived thereof, whereby the formation of fruiting bodies by Trichoderma reesei QM6a having a MAT1-1 locus and having inserted said functional gene/genetic element or a strain derived thereof is indicative of a direct association of said gene/genetic element with said mating impairment.
 3. A process for identifying a mating competent phenotype associated with a functional gene and/or genetic element corresponding to the gene/genetic element associated with mating impairment as identified according to the process of claim 1 in Trichoderma reesei QM6a or strains derived thereof, comprising the steps of a) providing a mating competent Trichoderma reesei QM6a MAT 1-1 strain, b) rendering the above functional gene or genetic element non-functional, c) measuring the mating capability of said Trichoderma reesei QM6a MAT 1-1 strain, wherein a positive mating capability of said Trichoderma reesei QM6a MAT 1-1 strain is indicative of said gene or genetic element being non-essential for a mating competent phenotype and wherein a negative mating capability of said Trichoderma reesei QM6a MAT 1-1 strain is indicative of said gene or genetic element being essential for a mating competent phenotype.
 4. The process of claim 1, wherein the strain derived from Trichoderma reesei QM6a is selected from QM9123, QM9136, QM9414, MG4, MG5, RUT-C30, RUT-D4, RUT-M7, RUT-NG14, MCG77, MCG80, M5, M6, MHC15, MHC22, Kyowa X-31, Kyowa PC-1-4, Kyowa PC-3-7, TU-6 and their derivatives.
 5. The process of claim 1 wherein the second strain is strain CBS999.97 MAT1-1.
 6. The process of claim 1, wherein the back-crossing is repeated for 7 to 19 cycles.
 7. The process of claim 6, wherein the back-crossing is repeated for 8 to 9 cycles.
 8. The process of claim 1, wherein the gene/genetic element directly or indirectly associated with mating impairment is selected from SEQ ID NOs: 8 to 155 and SEQ ID NOs: 163 to
 170. 9. The process of claim 8, wherein the gene/genetic element directly or indirectly associated with mating impairment is a gene/genetic element selected from SEQ ID NO: 36, SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO: 56, SEQ ID NO: 58, SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO: 66, SEQ ID NO: 68, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 82, SEQ ID NO: 92, SEQ ID NO: 100, SEQ ID NO: 110, SEQ ID NO: 112, SEQ ID NO: 118, SEQ ID NO: 120, SEQ ID NO: 122, SEQ ID NO: 124, SEQ ID NO: 134, SEQ ID NO: 138, SEQ ID NO: 144, SEQ ID NO: 146, SEQ ID NO: 148 and SEQ ID NO:
 152. 10. The process of claim 8, wherein the gene/genetic element directly or indirectly associated with mating impairment is a gene/genetic element selected from SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO: 110, SEQ ID NO: 112 and SEQ ID NO:
 134. 11. A process for correcting the mating impairment of a Trichoderma reesei QM6a strain or a strain derived thereof having a MAT1-1 locus and that is not competent to mate with a Trichoderma reesei QM6a strain having a MAT1-2 locus or a strain derived thereof, wherein one or more mutated or fully or partially missing gene(s) and/or genetic element(s) identified by the process of claim 2 is replaced by or complemented with the corresponding functional gene(s) and/or genetic element(s).
 12. The process of claim 11, wherein the gene(s) and/or genetic element(s) to be replaced or complemented is/are selected from SEQ ID NOs: 8 to 155 or SEQ ID NOs: 163 to 174 and wherein the mutation, insertion or deletion to be corrected is selected from Table
 3. 13. The process of claim 12, wherein the gene(s) and/or genetic element(s) to be replaced or complemented is/are selected from SEQ ID NO: 36, SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO: 56, SEQ ID NO: 58, SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO: 66, SEQ ID NO: 68, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 82, SEQ ID NO: 92, SEQ ID NO: 100, SEQ ID NO: 110, SEQ ID NO: 112, SEQ ID NO: 118, SEQ ID NO: 120, SEQ ID NO: 122, SEQ ID NO: 124, SEQ ID NO: 134, SEQ ID NO: 138, SEQ ID NO: 144, SEQ ID NO: 146, SEQ ID NO: 148 and SEQ ID NO:
 152. 14. The process of claim 12, wherein the gene(s) and/or genetic element(s) to be replaced or complemented is/are selected from SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO: 110, SEQ ID NO: 112 and SEQ ID NO:
 134. 15. A fungal self-mating competent strain of Trichoderma reesei QM6a or a strain derived thereof obtained by a process of claim
 11. 16. A fungal strain of the genus Trichoderma (Hypocrea) suitable for use in the industrial production of a product of interest, whereby the strain has been obtained by a process according to claim 11 and has been transformed with a gene encoding a product of interest.
 17. Use of a fungal strain according to claim 16 for the industrial production of a product of interest.
 18. The strain of claim 17, wherein the product of interest is selected from food enzymes, feed enzymes, technical enzymes, hormones, immunoglobulins, vaccines, antibacterial proteins or antiviral proteins.
 19. Genes/genetic elements associated with mating impairment in strains of Trichoderma reesei QM6a or strains derived thereof having a sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 8 to 155 or SEQ ID NOs: 163 to
 174. 20. Genes/genetic elements associated with mating impairment in strains of Trichoderma reesei QM6a or strains derived thereof having a sequence of SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO: 110, SEQ ID NO: 112 or SEQ ID NO: 134 or a functionally equivalent sequence derived therefrom.
 21. Gene or genetic element essential for mating competence in Trichoderma reesei QM6a or strains derived therefrom having a sequence of SEQ ID NO: 216, SEQ ID NO: 218, SEQ ID NO: 220, SEQ ID NO: 222 or SEQ ID NO: 224, SEQ ID NO: 226, SEQ ID NO: 228, SEQ ID NO: 230 or a functionally equivalent sequence derived therefrom. 